Dopar vs. Requip: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Dopar and Requip. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 52,728 people who take Dopar and Requip, and is updated regularly.
What is Dopar?
Dopar has active ingredients of levodopa. It is often used in parkinson's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 111 Dopar users. Check the latest studies of Dopar.
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.
52,728 people who take Dopar and Requip are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Dopar (levodopa)
- Requip (ropinirole hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Dopar:
- not at all: 4.35 %
- somewhat: 13.04 %
- moderate: 34.78 %
- high: 43.48 %
- very high: 4.35 %
Requip:
- not at all: 2.84 %
- somewhat: 16.26 %
- moderate: 29.83 %
- high: 35.05 %
- very high: 16.03 %
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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.
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Browse all side effects of Dopar:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Requip:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on levodopa and ropinirole hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Dopar and Requip, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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