Ratings, Reviews Summary for REQUIP (GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of REQUIP: 2.8 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 379 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for REQUIP
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | ||
| Age 18 to 24 | 13 | 2.76923076923077 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 24 | 2.76923076923077 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 74 | 2.93243243243243 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 115 | 2.70434782608696 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 109 | 2.85321100917431 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 37 | 3.05405405405405 |
| Age 75 and up | 2 | 4 |
Ratings by Sex for REQUIP
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 123 | 2.92 |
| Female | 252 | 2.74 |
| Not Specified | 4 | 4.25 |
Why REQUIP* (Ropinirole hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of REQUIP: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.86)
(based on 340 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** REQUIP
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restless legs syndrome* | 25 |
| 2 | Parkinson's disease* | 6 |
| 3 | Depression | 1 |
| 4 | Pain in extremity | 1 |
| 5 | Muscle spasms* | 1 |
| 6 | Myoclonus | 1 |
| 7 | Fibromyalgia | 1 |
| 8 | Essential tremor | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of REQUIP **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akathisia | 100 |
| 2 | Nausea* | 93 |
| 3 | Somnolence* | 82 |
| 4 | Weight increased | 69 |
| 5 | Headache | 50 |
| 6 | Abnormal dreams | 35 |
| 7 | Insomnia* | 33 |
| 8 | Arthralgia | 31 |
| 9 | Pain | 31 |
| 10 | Fatigue* | 31 |
| 11 | Vomiting* | 27 |
| 12 | Anxiety | 26 |
| 13 | Hyperhidrosis | 21 |
| 14 | Hypersomnia | 21 |
| 15 | Drug ineffective* | 21 |
| 16 | Depression | 20 |
| 17 | Dyspepsia | 18 |
| 18 | Dizziness* | 18 |
| 19 | Muscle spasms | 15 |
| 20 | Lethargy | 15 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for REQUIP
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ropinirole hydrochloride (Ropinirol, Requip , Ropinirole, Requip, Requip xl)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com