Ropinirole

Pronounced roe-PIN-i-role

Brand names: Requip

Type: Dopamine agonist (Parkinson and restless legs medicine) · All Neurology Medicines

What Ropinirole is used for

• Parkinson disease
• Restless legs syndrome

Common side effects

• Nausea
• Drowsiness and sudden sleep episodes
• Dizziness on standing
• Leg swelling
• Hallucinations

Important cautions

• Can cause sudden sleep attacks, including while driving — this must be reported
• Can trigger impulse-control problems such as gambling, binge eating, or hypersexuality — families often notice first
• Should be tapered rather than stopped suddenly

How it comes

Tablets, extended-release tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.