Neupro and Depression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Depression is reported as a side effect among people who take Neupro (rotigotine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Sinemet, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Depression when taking Neupro. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,313 people who have side effects when taking Neupro from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Neupro?

Neupro has active ingredients of rotigotine. It is often used in parkinson's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 11,393 Neupro users. Check the latest studies of Neupro.

What is Depression?

Depression is found to be associated with 3,169 drugs and 4,130 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depression.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 03, 2026

11,313 people reported to have side effects when taking Neupro.
Among them, 165 people (1.46%) have Depression.

Among these 165 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Neupro:

Neupro (11,393 reports)

Depression treatments and more:

Depression (652,162 reports)

How severe was Depression and when was it recovered:

Depression in Neupro

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of rotigotine:

Depression and drugs with ingredients of rotigotine (247 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Neupro:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Depression:

Depression (3,169 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Depression:

Depression (4,130 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rotigotine (the active ingredients of Neupro) and Neupro (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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