Re: ROPINIROLE HCL

["Bonnie Cunningham, R.N." <bcunning@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Bob:

Ropinerole HCL is the generic name for REQUIP and it is a dopamine agonist.
 It works by imitating the action of dopamine in the brain. REQUIP can be
used alone or as an adjunct therapy with other medications, such as
Sinemet. Requip may be prescribed to help improve one's mobility and
hopefully will allow for a reduction in the Sinemet dosage. As with any
medication there can be side effects, the most frequently reported with
Requip are: nausea, dizziness, somnolence (sleepiness), headache and
vomiting.

Please ask your doctor (and/or pharmacist) for more information on this and
ANY of the medications you are taking.  The drug companies often provide
physicians with pamphlets, etc.

Best wishes,

Bonnie Cunningham
Patient Services Director
National Parkinson Foundation

Date:    Tue, 23 Feb 1999 22:13:01 -0800
From:    jo young <weryoung@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: ROPINIROLE HCL

Dear Barb:
My doctors have added Ropinirole to my medications in an attempt to
reduce right side tremor.  Are you familiar with this drug and its pros
or cons?  I am unable to find anything about it in my immediate
references (I was told that it was new).  I am interested in side effects
and warnings.

Thanks,
Bob