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Requip
Requip is a dopamine affecting agent which is a kind of anti-Parkinson's drug (brain and nerve drug).
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
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A 35-year old asked:
Are there any generic equivalents to the drug requip (ropinirole)?
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A 64-year old male asked:
How long requip (ropinirole) is effetive for parkinsosn? Only several years?
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A 69-year old female asked:
Can you increase the medication requip ? I currently take 0.25 in the PM. Is there a stronger medication that could help me?
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A 61-year old female asked:
I have developed a serious gambling problem after taking Requip (ropinirole) for many years. I REALLY want to get off of this drug! What can I take instead?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the side effects of requip (ropinirole)?
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A 29-year old asked:
What are the side effects of requip (ropinirole) xl?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Does Requip (ropinirole) have a lot of side effects?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can "requip" cause some people to compulsively gamble?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is requip (ropinirole) was useful in treating pain from fibromyalgia?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have rls. I take requip (ropinirole) but they still bother me two to three times a week. What else could I take?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is requip (ropinirole) a narcotic?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Can i take vistaril at night with my requip (ropinirole)?
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A 64-year old male asked:
Is it safe to reduce or stop requip (ropinirole) after dbs?
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A 50-year old female asked about a 73-year old female:
Can requip (ropinirole) cause pain in the back of the head and disturb vision?
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A 63-year old asked:
I have RLS and take 3mg of requip (ropinirole) daily to control it. Fortunately it works pretty well. What are the risks of long term use of requip (ropinirole) ?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Is it okay to take Zoloft (sertraline) with requip?
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A member asked:
In simple terms that can be understood, what exactly does requip (ropinirole) do to the brain ?
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A 54-year old male asked:
I'm 54 yeah old mail it's like when I take my requip and Lexapro at bedtime I get really horny is that normal?
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A female asked:
I have been taking 1mg requip (ropinirole) since april 2014..it helped a lot at first, but is not doing much good now,,,next option to talk to my dr about?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Is requip in the same family of drugs as xanax (alprazolam)? Is it addicting, and do you have to wean off it? Can you also build up a tollerance to it ?
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A 38-year old asked:
Does requip (ropinirole) work for restless leg syndrome?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is requip (ropinirole) the only medication available for restless leg syndrome?
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A 73-year old female asked:
How much requip (ropinirole) and neuronton can I take for restless leg syndrome?
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A 65-year old male asked:
For how many years Requip (ropinirole) is an effective treatment for Parkinson's as the decease progresses?
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A 31-year old asked:
I have RLS restless leg syndrome and i'm on .5 mg of requip, (ropinirole) why am i still having many sleepness nights?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is restless leg syndrome common during the day (whole day, very bothersome) and night? Is Requip (ropinirole) addicting?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Recent diag with RLS. Not everynight few times month but it hurts so bad I cry. Tried requip (ropinirole) & nortryptylline..bad side effects. What can help? Please
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A 54-year old female asked:
I have suffered with restless leg syndrome for almost forty years. I participated in a research study to approve requip (ropinirole) (wrong spelling) for use in RL?
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A 26-year old asked:
Is it safe to take requip (ropinirole) while pregnant or breastfeeding?
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A 30-year old asked:
How can I get sleep. I have restless leg syndrome and take requip (ropinirole)?
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