Ropinirole
- Generic Name
- Ropinirole
- Brand Names
- Requip
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C16H24N2O
- CAS Number
- 91374-21-9
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 030PYR8953
- Background
Ropinirole, also known as ReQuip, is a non-ergoline dopamine agonist used in Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome , . It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. Ropinirole was initially approved in 1997 by the FDA for the management of Parkinson's disease. In 2005, it was the first drug approved in the US for the management of primary ...
- Indication
For the treatment of the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease and for the treatment of primary moderate-severe restless legs syndrome .
- Associated Conditions
- Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, Moderate restless legs syndrome (RLS), Parkinson's Disease (PD), Severe restless legs syndrome (RLS)
- Associated Therapies
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