Ropinostad
This medicine helps manage Parkinson's disease symptoms by acting like dopamine in the brain.
Form
depottabletti
Strength
2 mg
Active Ingredient
Ropinirole hydrochloride
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Start with 2 mg once daily for the first week, then your doctor may increase it to 4 mg once daily from the second week; dosage will be adjusted for older patients.
Method
Take one tablet once daily at the same time each day. Swallow the tablet whole with water; do not break, chew, or crush it.
Important
The maximum daily dose for some patients can be up to 24 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Fainting
- •Feeling sleepy
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Suddenly falling asleep without feeling tired first
- •Hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not real)
- •Vomiting
- •Dizziness (spinning sensation)
- •Heartburn
- •Stomach ache
- •Constipation
- •Swelling in the legs, feet, or hands
RARE
- •Dizziness or weakness, especially when standing up quickly (due to low blood pressure)
- •Low blood pressure
- •Extreme tiredness during the day
- •Mental problems like confusion, delusions (unreal ideas), or paranoia (feeling overly suspicious)
- •Hiccups
- •Allergic reactions such as red, itchy skin rashes, swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat which may cause difficulty swallowing or breathing
- •Changes in liver function, as seen in blood tests
- •Aggressive behavior
- •Strong desire to take more medicine than needed to control symptoms (dopaminergic dysregulation syndrome)
- •Uncontrolled urges or strong desires to do things that could harm you or others, such as extreme gambling, overeating, overspending, or increased sexual desire/behavior
- •Periods of being overly active, having an elevated mood, or being irritable
- •Symptoms after stopping or reducing the medicine, such as depression, apathy, anxiety, tiredness, sweating, or pain
- •Spontaneous erection
- •Uncontrolled movements (dyskinesias), especially when taken with levodopa
- •Confusion, especially when taken with levodopa
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to ropinirole or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have severe kidney or liver disease.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- This medicine is not for people under 18 years old.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe heart problems or serious mental health issues.
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- Tell your doctor if you have had unusual urges or behaviors, like strong gambling urges, overeating, overspending, or increased sexual urges.
- This medicine can make you feel sleepy, very tired during the day, or suddenly fall asleep. Do not drive or operate machines if this happens.
- This medicine can cause you to see, hear, or feel things that are not real (hallucinations). Do not drive or operate machines if this happens.
- Tell your doctor if you start or stop smoking while taking this medicine.
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without your doctor's advice, as your Parkinson's symptoms may worsen.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Sedative. Common adverse effects include orthostatic hypotension, confusion, sudden episodes of deep sleep, impulse control disorders and lower limb edema.. . (updated 6.10.2025)