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Is it safe for a parkinson's patient that takes ropinirole to take robotussin? it says do not take with maoi drugs. currently taking ropinirole.

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Dr. Alan Koenigsberg answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Most likely OK: Please check with your treating neurologist. In my experience, taking ropinirole does not present a problem with robitussin (guaifenesin). Maoi drugs are antidepressants that can cause very high blood pressure spikes if taking with tyramine inducing medications. Ropinerole is a Dopamine agonist, not an maoi.

Answered 3/19/2018

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