Ropark 0.25mg\nRopinirole is the drug used for the treatment of Parkinson?s disease. The active ingredient Ropinirole Hydrochloride is a dopamine agonist. Dopamine is a very important natural substance required by brain for its functioning. But due to this Parkinson?s disease the levels of dopamine in the brain decreases tremendously. This drug has shown to have good effect in moderate-to-severe Parkinson?s disease. This drug is approved for use in the treatment of Parkinson?s. The drug is only effective in reducing the severity of symptoms brought on by Parkinson?s disease. This drug does not cure the disease. It may improve the sleep?by decreasing the urge to move your legs and decreasing unpleasant feelings in the legs.\nUnderstanding the drug:\nHow it works?\nRopinirole, the dopamine agonist works just like the natural dopamine and helps the brain to function better.\nWhen should you avoid it?\nYou should not take this drug if you:\n\nAre allergic to this drug or the active ingredient\nAre pregnant or planning to do so\nAre breastfeeding or planning to breast feed\nHave ?serious kidney problems\nHave smoking habits\nAn enlarged prostate\nHave urinary problems\nHave severe bladder infection\nAre under 18 years of age\nHave serious heart complaint\nHave serious mental or compulsive behavioral problems\nHave intolerances to some sugars like lactose intolerance\n\nHow much to take?\nIt may take some time to decide the exact dose of the drug for you. The commonly recommended dose of Ropinirole in the starting is 0.25 mg tablet three times a day for the first week. The dose is then gradually increased by the doctor with each increasing week. You may be given Ropinirole alone or it might be given along with another medicine like Levodopa.\nAlways take the drug dose as prescribed by the doctor only. Never change the dosage, start, or stop using the drug without doctor?s permission. Always complete the dose.\nWhat are the strengths available? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????\nThis drug is available in following strengths of tablets on our website:\nRopark 0.25 mg\nRopark 0.5 mg\nRopark 1 mg\nRopark 2 mg\nRequip XL 2 mg\nRequip XL 4 mg\nRequip 5 mg\nRequip XL 8 mg\nWho is the manufacturer?\nRopark (0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, and 2 mg) is manufactured by Sun Pharma and Requip 5mg and Requip XL (2mg, 4 mg and 8 mg) are both manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, a pharmaceutical giant.\nHow to take it?\nSwallow the tablet with one glass full of water. Do not break the tablet. Take the drug exactly as directed. This drug should be combined with well balanced calorie controlled diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables. If the tablet is taken without food then it is more likely that you may feel sick or nauseated. So, it is best to take this medicine with food if you can.\nWhen to take?\nTake the tablet at the same time each day, so as to avoid forgetting the dose. This should become a habit for you to take the tablet until the doctor tells you to stop the drug.\nFor how long should it be taken?\nTake the drug as long as the doctor prescribes you to do. Do not stop taking the medicine without the doctor?s advice.\nWhat if you take too much (overdose)?\nYou may require urgent medical help in this situation. In such a case visit nearest healthcare center or call your doctor immediately.\nWhat if you miss the dose?\nIn case you forget to take the dose, skip the dose and take the next dose on the recommended time period if it?s too late but if it?s less than 1 hour of the meal then go and take it. Do not double up the dose for the missed one.\nWhat are the side effects?\nTell your doctor as soon as possible if you notice any of the following:\n\nFainting\nNausea\nAgitation\nHeadaches\nStomach pain\nHeart burn\nSwelling of legs\nVomiting\nFatigue\nDizziness\nSleep problems (insomnia)\nLoss of appetite\nPostural hypotension\nHigh blood pressure\nMuscle aches\nWeight loss\nMood changes\nTrouble while breathing\n\nIn above cases you must go for immediate medical help.?Do not get alarmed by the list. You may /may not experience all of them. Tell your doctor immediately in the above situations.\nAre there any possible drug interactions?\nAs the drug is associated with Parkinson?s many other dementia medicines may counteract if taken without the prescription. So it is necessary to consult your doctor about the following drugs such as:\n\nCiprofloxacin or Enoxacin\nMetoclopramide, which is used to treat nausea and heartburn\nSt. John's Wort\nAntidepressants like fluoxamine, sertraline etc.\nCyclobenzaprine\nDextromethorphan\nHRT (hormone replacement therapy)\nTramadol\nMeperidine\n\nTell the doctor about all the prescription and non prescription drugs including the herbal medications to the doctor before taking the drugs prescribed by him to avoid any kind of drug interaction. Ask your doctor to get the full list of the drugs needed to be avoided while taking the drug as they may interfere it and may cause adverse effects.\nWhat are the things to be taken care of?\n\nOne should not exceed the dose prescribed by doctor\nDo not give this medicine to anyone else\nThis?medicine?could affect your ability to drive or operate machinery\nDo not give this drug to a child or adolescent under 18 years old\nTyramine rich food, beverages and supplements should be avoided while taking Ropinirole\nDo not smoke while taking this medicine as if you are doing so then the doctor might need to change the dose accordingly