Ropinirole

Ropinirole
Clinical data
Trade namesRequip, Repreve, Ronirol, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa698013
License data
Routes of
administration		By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • BR: Class C1 (Other controlled substances)[1]
  • US: ℞-only
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability50%[2]
MetabolismLiver (CYP1A2)[2]
Elimination half-life5-6 hours[2]
Identifiers
  • 4-[2-(Dipropylamino)ethyl]-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one
CAS Number
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ECHA InfoCard100.110.353 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H24N2O
Molar mass260.381 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C2Nc1cccc(c1C2)CCN(CCC)CCC
  • InChI=1S/C16H24N2O/c1-3-9-18(10-4-2)11-8-13-6-5-7-15-14(13)12-16(19)17-15/h5-7H,3-4,8-12H2,1-2H3,(H,17,19) checkY
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Ropinirole, sold under the brand name Requip among others, is a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS).[3] It is taken by mouth.[4]

Common side effects include sleepiness, vomiting, and dizziness.[4] Serious side effects may include pathological gambling, low blood pressure with standing and hallucinations.[3][4] Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is of unclear safety.[5] It is a dopamine agonist and works by triggering dopamine D2 receptors.[4]

It was approved for medical use in the United States in 1997.[4] It is available as a generic medication.[3] In 2021, it was the 142nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 4 million prescriptions.[6][7]

  1. ^ Anvisa (31 March 2023). "RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 4 April 2023). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Tompson DJ, Vearer D (December 2007). "Steady-state pharmacokinetic properties of a 24-hour prolonged-release formulation of ropinirole: results of two randomized studies in patients with Parkinson's disease". Clinical Therapeutics. 29 (12): 2654–2666. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2007.12.010. PMID 18201581.
  3. ^ a b c British National Formulary (76th ed.). Pharmaceutical Press. 2018. pp. 419–420. ISBN 978-0-85711-338-2.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Ropinirole Hydrochloride Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Ropinirole Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings". Drugs.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. ^ "The Top 300 of 2021". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Ropinirole - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 14 January 2024.