What is the dosage and how should it be used?
Ropinirole comes as a pill that is to be taken orally.
Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. It is very important to know that the dose and timing of ropinirole in treating Parkinson's diease is different from the dose and timing in treating RLS.
You may receive ropinirole in a starting kit that has each pill marked with the day you should take it. Do not mix these pills up because they each contain different amounts of ropinirole. The pills must be taken in order so that you gradually receive higher doses of the medication.
You may have a brief increase in side effects whenever your dose is changed.
Ropinirole can be taken with or without food. Nausea is a common side effect of ropinirole, and taking the medicine with food may lessen this effect.
It may be several weeks or months before you notice that this medicine working. Continue taking the medicine until your doctor recommends that you stop.
Furthermore, do not stop using ropinirole or change your dose without first talking to your doctor. You may have side effects such as fever, muscle stiffness, and confusion if you stop the medication suddenly or if you change doses.
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