Progress and Prospects in Parkinson's Research/Symptoms/Requip

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REQUIP ® is a dopmine agonist that widely prescribed for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

Active ingredients
Ropinirole hydrochloride

Most common adverse reactions to REQUIP
Nausea

Vomiting

Stomach ache

Drowsiness

Swelling of arms and legs

Burning sensation in stomach if taken with alcohol

Less common adverse reactions to REQUIP
Lowered blood pressure {leading to Slow pulse; Falls; Orthostatic hyotension; Fainting; Unsteadiness; Dizzines}

Somnolence (Extreme sleepiness)

Sudden sleep episodes {Narcolepsy}

Compulsive behaviour (e.g Sexual or gambling adiction}

If taken with levodopa

Dystonia (Jerky movements))

Hallucination

Confusion