Requip (Cont.)

Requip Dosing

The dose of Requip your healthcare provider recommends will vary, depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • The medical condition you are being treated for (Parkinson's or RLS)
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may be currently taking.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your dose unless specifically instructed by your healthcare provider to do so.
 
(Click Requip Dosing for more information about dosing for Requip.)
 

Side Effects With Requip

As with any medicine, there are possible side effects with Requip. However, not everyone who takes Requip will experience Requip side effects. In fact, most people tolerate Requip well. When people do develop side effects, however, in most cases, they are minor, meaning that they require no treatment or are easily treated by your healthcare provider.
 
Requip was studied in several different groups of people. Because these groups were so different, the potential side effects have been broken down by group. These groups included:
 
  • Early Parkinson's disease where people were not taking levodopa (Larodopa®, Sinemet®, Atamet®)
  • Advanced Parkinson's disease where people were taking levodopa
  • Restless legs syndrome (RLS).
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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