Inside. The preparation of Rolprin® CP should be taken once a day, at the same time, regardless of food intake. In order to achieve the required dose of ropinirole, it is recommended that patients take the minimum number of prolonged-release tablets using the maximum possible dosages of the tablets of the Rolprin® SR preparation. In some patients, simultaneous use with fatty foods can increase AUC and / or Cmax by a factor of 2. ROLRIN® CP tablets should be swallowed whole. Do not chew or divide into parts, since the tablet shell provides a prolonged release of ropinirole. It is recommended to select the individual dose of the drug taking into account the effectiveness and tolerability.If the patient experiences drowsiness at any stage of dose selection, it is recommended to reduce the dose of the drug. When developing other unwanted reactions, it is necessary to reduce the dose of the drug followed by a gradual increase in the dose. The need for dose selection should be considered when skipping a dose (one or more).
Monotherapy
Initial dose selection
The recommended starting dose of Rolprin® CP is 2 mg once a day during the first week, in the second week the dose should be increased to 4 mg once a day. The therapeutic effect can be achieved with the use of Rolprin® CP in a dose of 4 mg once a day.
Treatment Scheme
It is necessary to conduct therapy with ropinirole in the minimum effective dose. In the future, if necessary, increase the dose by 2 mg at intervals of at least 1 week to 8 mg per day. If the therapeutic effect of Rolprin® CP at a dose of 8 mg / day is not sufficiently expressed or is unstable, it is possible to continue increasing the daily dose of the drug by 2-4 mg every 2 weeks or with longer intervals (until the necessary therapeutic effect is achieved).The maximum daily dose is 24 mg in one session.
Combination Therapy
With the simultaneous use of Rolprin® CP in doses used in monotherapy with levodopa, a gradual decrease in the dose of levodopa (up to 30%), depending on the clinical effect, is possible. In patients with a progressive form of Parkinson's disease concomitantly receiving levodopa, dyskinesia may develop during the period of selecting a dose of ropinirole for prolonged release. When dyskinesia occurs, the dose of levodopa should be reduced.
In the case of switching from therapy with another dopamine receptor agonist to the Rolprin® preparation CP it is necessary to follow the recommendations regarding the cancellation of the previously taken drug.
Abolition of therapy
As with other dopamine receptor agonists, Rolprin® CP should be abolished gradually, reducing the daily dose for at least 1 week.
Transition from the therapy with ropinirole tablets (immediate-release) to long-acting Rolprine® CP
Patients can be immediately transferred from the therapy with ropinirole tablets with the immediate release of long-acting Rolprin® SR for tablets.
The dose of Rolprin® CP (sustained-release tablets) should correspond to the daily intake of ropinirole in immediate-release tablets. Recommended appropriate doses of Rolprin® CP (prolonged-release tablets) in the case of transition from immediate-release ropinirole tablets are shown in the table below (see below). When taking another dose of immediate release ropinirole tablets, not specified in the table, the patient should be transferred to the nearest dose indicated in the table:
Ropinirole, instant tablets liberation Daily dose (mg) | Ropinirole, prolonged-release tablets (Rolprin® preparation CP) Daily dose (mg) |
0,75 - 2,25 | 2 |
3-4,5 | 4 |
6 | 6 |
7,5-9 | 8 |
12 | 12 |
15-18 | 16 |
21 | 20 |
24 | 24 |
If necessary, in the future the dose can be adjusted depending on the therapeutic response (see subsections "Initial dose selection" and "Treatment schedule").
Interruption of therapy
If you miss a dose (one or more) and continue to resume therapy, you need to re-adjust the dose.
Special patient groups
Elderly patients
The clearance of ropinirole after ingestion is reduced by approximately 15% in elderly patients compared with younger patients. Dose adjustments are not required for this category of patients.
In patients aged 75 years and older, a slower dose selection is advisable.
Impaired renal function
In patients with mild or moderate renal dysfunction (CK 30-50 ml / min), the clearance of ropinirole does not change. Therefore, correction of the dose of ropinirole is not required. The recommended starting dose of ropinirole in patients with end-stage renal failure on hemodialysis is 2 mg once daily. In the future, the dose is increased taking into account the tolerability and effectiveness of the drug. The maximum daily dose of ropinirole in patients on programmed (chronic) hemodialysis is 18 mg. Admission of additional doses after hemodialysis is not required.
In patients with severe renal failure (CC less than 30 ml / min), not receiving treatment with chronic (chronic) hemodialysis, the use of ropinirole has not been studied.