ropinirole

[ roh-pin-uh-rohl ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a dopamine agonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Example Sentences

The Nuffield Trust said a recent example of a product licensed in Great Britain but not Northern Ireland is a generic version of the Parkinson's disease drug Ropinirole, produced by Sciecure Pharma.

From BBC

One was that, to alleviate his restless-leg syndrome, he’d been prescribed a drug, ropinirole, one of whose side effects is, believe it or not, compulsive gambling.

From The New Yorker

Using drugs that stimulate dopamine receptors in the brain, such as ropinirole, pramipexole or rotigotine, can help control RLS symptoms.

From Seattle Times

The FDA said it knew of more than 200 medication errors involving those two drugs and noted that both their brand names and generic names were somewhat similar: Risperdal is also known as risperidone, and the generic name for Requip is ropinirole.

From Washington Times

The FDA said it knew of more than 200 medication errors involving those two drugs and noted that both their brand names and generic names were somewhat similar: Risperdal is also known as risperidone, and the generic name for Requip is ropinirole.

From US News