Drug details
Requip (ropinirole hcl)
type of Antiparkinson Agents, Dopamine Agonists
Requip (ropinirole) is a non-ergoline dopamine agonist used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as stiffness, tremors, muscle spasms, and poor muscle control. Requip is also used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS). Requip is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- lightheadedness,
- daytime sleepiness,
- tremors,
- unusual changes in mood or behavior,
- hallucinations
- extreme drowsiness,
- worsening or no improvement in your symptoms,
- twitching or uncontrollable muscle movements, and
The following drugs are related to Requip, either as a replacement or used together:
- Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride)
- Apokyn (apomorphine)
- Kynmobi (apomorphine hydrochloride sublingual film)
- Aricept (donepezil)
- Azilect (rasagiline)
- Cogentin (benztropine mesylate injection)
- Parlodel (bromocriptine mesylate)
- Rytary (carbidopa and levodopa capsules)
- Dhivy (carbidopa and levodopa tablets)
- Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone)
- Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa)
- Comtan (entacapone)
- Eldepryl (selegiline hcl)
- Fluorodopa FDOPA (f18 injection)
- Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil extended-release tablets)
- Levsin (hyoscyamine)
- Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder)
- Nourianz (istradefylline tablets)
- Kemadrin (procyclidine hydrochloride tablets)
- Mirapex (pramipexole)
- Mirapex ER (pramipexole dihydrochloride extended-release tablets)
- Ongentys (opicapone capsules)
- Permax (pergolide mesylate)
- Requip XL (ropinirole extended release tablets)
- Zelapar (selegiline hydrochloride)
- Tasmar (tolcapone)
The following supplements are related to Requip, and may be used together with the drug:
- Black Tea (s.)
- Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
- Green Tea (s.)
- Caffeine (s.)
- Vitamin E (s.)
- Coffee (s.)
- Creatine (s.)