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ropinirole
generic
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg; ER TAB: 2 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg, 8 mg, 12 mg
Parkinson dz
- [immediate-release form]
- Dose: 0.25-8 mg PO tid; Start: 0.25 mg PO tid, then may incr. by 0.25 mg tid qwk until 1 mg PO tid, then may incr. by 0.5 mg tid qwk until 3 mg PO tid, then may incr. by 1 mg tid qwk; Max: 24 mg/day; Info: no additional benefit seen at >8 mg/day in pts w/ advanced stage dz or at >12 mg/day in pts w/ early stage dz; taper dose over 7 days to D/C
- [extended-release form]
- Dose: 2-24 mg ER PO qd; Start: 2 mg ER PO qd x1-2wk, then may incr. by 2 mg/day ER qwk; Max: 24 mg/day ER; Info: no additional benefit seen at >8 mg/day in pts w/ advanced stage dz or at >12 mg/day in pts w/ early stage dz; do not cut/crush/chew ER tab; taper dose over 7 days to D/C
restless legs syndrome, mod-severe primary
- [0.25-4 mg PO qpm]
- Start: 0.25 mg PO qpm x2 days, then may incr. to 0.5 mg PO qpm x5 days, then may incr. by 0.5 mg/day qwk until 3 mg PO qpm, then may incr. by 1 mg/day qwk; Max: 4 mg/day; Info: give 1-3h before bedtime; taper dose gradually to D/C
sleep-related eating disorder (off-label)
- [0.5-8 mg PO qhs]
- Start: 0.5 mg PO qhs, then titrate slowly; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C
rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (off-label)
- [0.5-8 mg PO qhs]
- Start: 0.5 mg PO qhs, then titrate slowly; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C
renal dosing
- [Parkinson dz, immediate-release form]
- CrCl >30: no adjustment; CrCl <30: not defined
- HD: start 0.25 mg tid, max 18 mg/day; no supplement after dialysis; PD: not defined
- [Parkinson dz, extended-release form]
- CrCl >30: no adjustment; CrCl <30: not defined
- HD: start 2 mg ER qd, max 18 mg/day ER; no supplement after dialysis; PD: not defined
- [all other indications]
- CrCl >30: no adjustment; CrCl <30: not defined
- HD: start 0.25 mg qpm, max 3 mg/day; no supplement after dialysis; PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- hepatic impairment: not defined, caution advised
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: TAB: 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg
restless legs syndrome (off-label)
- [5 yo and older]
- Dose: 0.25-0.5 mg PO qhs; Start: 0.25 mg PO qhs, then titrate slowly; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
- HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
- hepatic impairment: consider adult hepatic dosing for guidance