Requip and Lip swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lip swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Requip (ropinirole hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Sinemet, and have Polycythaemia vera.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lip swelling when taking Requip. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,866 people who have side effects when taking Requip from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Requip?

Requip has active ingredients of ropinirole hydrochloride. It is often used in restless leg syndrome. eHealthMe is studying from 22,950 Requip users. Check the latest studies of Requip.

What is Lip swelling?

Lip swelling is found to be associated with 1,246 drugs and 1,582 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lip swelling.

On Aug, 11, 2026

21,866 people reported to have side effects when taking Requip.
Among them, 30 people (0.14%) have Lip swelling.

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Requip when they have Lip swelling? *

What is the gender of people who have Lip swelling when taking Requip? *

female: 73.08 %
male: 26.92 %

What is the age of people who have Lip swelling when taking Requip? *

What are other drugs people take besides Requip? *

What are other side effects people have besides Lip swelling? *

Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 7 people, 23.33%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 20.00%
Rashes (redness): 6 people, 20.00%
Dizziness: 5 people, 16.67%
Swollen Tongue (swelling of tongue): 5 people, 16.67%
Speech Disorder: 5 people, 16.67%
Swallowing Difficulty: 4 people, 13.33%
Initial Insomnia (feeling of inadequate or poor-quality sleep): 4 people, 13.33%
Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 4 people, 13.33%
Eyelid Ptosis (falling of the upper or lower eyelid): 3 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 5 people, 16.67%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 13.33%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 10.00%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 3 people, 10.00%
Chest Pain: 3 people, 10.00%
Pain: 3 people, 10.00%
Colon Cancer: 3 people, 10.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 10.00%
Constipation: 3 people, 10.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ropinirole hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Requip) and Requip (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).

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