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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
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))
Further Reading
Position statement by the European Medicines Agency http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Position_statement/2009/12/WC500017653.pdf
References
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