What medications can treat restless leg syndrome?

Treat contributors: Treatment of jerky legs at night (periodic limb movement disorder, also called plmd) may also need optimization of treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, anemia, diabetes, or kidney disease, if you have any of these.

Depends on type: If intermittent:iron, levodopa, ropinarole, pramipexole, cabergoline, tramadol or opiates, benzodiazepines. If daily: ropinarole, pramipexole, gabapentin, tramadol or opiates. If not responding to treatment with those: gabapentin.