Prescription REQUIP XL is not for everyone. REQUIP XL may cause you to fall asleep or feel very sleepy during normal activities such as driving; or to faint or feel dizzy, nauseated, or sweaty when you stand up. Tell your doctor if you experience these or the following problems, or if you drink alcohol or are taking other medicines that make you drowsy. CONTINUED BELOW
Resources and
Support
Need general information about Parkinson’s disease written in English? Click here to download a Parkinson’s disease Health Booklet written in English.
Need general information about Parkinson’s disease written in Spanish? Click here to download a Parkinson’s disease Health Booklet written in Spanish.
Support resources aren’t just for Parkinson’s disease patients. Support groups are for caregivers (and others living around Parkinson’s disease), too. Support groups are places where people can talk about their concerns related to Parkinson’s disease and listen to others, too. These groups may share insights on coping with Parkinson’s disease as well. To find a Parkinson’s disease support group, try one or more of the following:
Check with your patient’s doctor or a member of their office staff
Talk with local hospitals
Look at community calendars in local newspapers
Consult the phone book
Try contacting Parkinson’s disease organizations you find on the Internet
For additional information, please visit these sites or contact these organizations. The Web sites listed are external to GlaxoSmithKline. GlaxoSmithKline does not have control over the content of the information provided on these Web sites and therefore does not warrant their accuracy and completeness.
Be sure to discuss all information related to Parkinson's disease and treatment with the patient's healthcare professional.
American Parkinson Disease Association
800-223-2732
www.apdaparkinson.org
National Parkinson Foundation
800-327-4545
www.parkinson.org
Parkinson's Action Network
800-850-4726
www.parkinsonsaction.org
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
800-457-6676
www.pdf.org
WE MOVE™: Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders
wemove@wemove.org
www.wemove.org
- Prescription REQUIP XL is not for everyone.
- REQUIP XL may cause you to fall asleep or feel very sleepy during normal activities such as driving; or to faint or feel dizzy, nauseated, or sweaty when you stand up.
- Tell your doctor if you experience these or the following problems, or if you drink alcohol or are taking other medicines that make you drowsy.
- Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, drowsiness or sleepiness, headache, and sudden uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia).
- Increase or decrease in blood pressure and heart rate may occur.
- Hallucinations may occur at any time during treatment.
- Also tell your doctor if you experience new or increased gambling, sexual, or other intense urges while taking REQUIP XL.
- REQUIP XL may increase the side effects of L-dopa. Most patients were not bothered enough to stop taking REQUIP XL.