When and How Do I Take Ropinirole?
Ropinirole comes in tablet form. If you are taking it for
Parkinson's disease, you take it three times a day. If you are taking it for
restless legs syndrome, it is generally taken once a day, one to three hours before bedtime. You can take your ropinirole dose with food to avoid nausea.
When you first start taking ropinirole, you may feel nauseous, dizzy, faint, or sweaty. Do not stand up quickly after lying down or sitting to minimize the chances of this happening.
For ropinirole to work properly, you have to take it as prescribed. Ropinirole will not work if you stop taking it.
The dose of ropinirole 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.
As with any medicine, there are possible
side effects of ropinirole; not everyone who takes the medication will experience ropinirole side effects, however. In fact, most people tolerate ropinirole well. When people do develop side effects, they are usually minor and either require no treatment or are easily treated by a healthcare professional.
Ropinirole was studied in several different groups of people. Because these groups were so different, the side effects have been broken down by group. These groups included:
- People with early Parkinson's disease who were not taking levodopa (Larodopa®, Sinemet®, Atamet®)
- People with advanced Parkinson's disease who were taking levodopa
- People with restless legs syndrome (RLS).
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