Mirapex vs. Requip

• Are Mirapex and Requip the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Mirapex?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Requip?
• What Is Mirapex?
• What Is Requip?
• What Drugs Interact with Mirapex?
• What Drugs Interact with Requip?
• How Should Mirapex Be Taken?
• How Should Requip Be Taken?

Mirapex (pramipexole) and Requip (ropinirole) are dopamine agonists used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and restless legs syndrome (RLS).

Common side effects of Mirapex include:

• dizziness when standing (postural hypotension)
• nausea
• dry mouth
• stomach pain
• vomiting
• constipation
• headache
• dizziness
• spinning sensation
• drowsiness
• swelling in your hands and feet
• appetite or weight changes
• blurred vision
• sleep problems (insomnia or unusual dreams)
• memory problems (amnesia)
• forgetfulness
  confusion or thinking problems
• swelling in your hands or feet
• impotence
• loss of interest in sex, or
• trouble having an orgasm

Common side effects of Requip include:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• stomach pain,
• loss of appetite,
• worsened RLS symptoms early in the morning,
• diarrhea,
• constipation,
• dry mouth,
• sweating,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• agitation,
• anxiety,
• flushing,
• weakness,
• chest pain,
• leg swelling,
• high or low blood pressure,
• lightheadedness or fainting,
• muscle spasm,
• numbness,
• spinning sensation,
• abdominal pain,
• indigestion,
• gas,
• palpitations,
• fast heart rate,
• sore throat,
• urinary tract infection, or
• vision problems.

Mirapex (pramipexole) is a dopamine agonist medication used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and restless legs syndrome.

Requip (ropinirole) is a non-ergoline dopamine agonist used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as stiffness, tremors, muscle spasms, and poor muscle control. Requip is also used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS).

Mirapex may interact with cold or allergy medicines, sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety, other medicines for Parkinson's disease, medicine to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting, or medicine to treat psychiatric disorders.

Mirapex may also interact with amantadine, cimetidine, diltiazem, ranitidine, quinidine, quinine, triamterene, verapamil, promethazine, and levodopa.

Requip may interact with cold or allergy medicines, sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety, other medicines for Parkinson's disease, medicine to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting, or medicine to treat psychiatric disorders.

Requip may also interact with ciprofloxacin, fluvoxamine, metoclopramide, omeprazole, and estrogens.

Do not stop taking Requip suddenly or change your doses, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms such as fever, muscle stiffness, and confusion.

Mirapex is taken in tablet form three times per day.

The dose of Requip depends on the condition being treated and the patient's response.