User:Mr. Ibrahem/Rotigotine

Rotigotine, sold under the brand name Neupro among others, used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS). It comes as a once-daily skin patch.

Common side effects include nausea, sleepiness, increased sweating, anxiety, and swelling. Other side effects may include anaphylaxis, sleep attacks, psychosis, compulsive gambling, and weight gain. There are concerns regarding safety in pregnancy. It is a dopamine agonist of the non-ergoline class.

Rotigotine was approved for medical use in Europe in 2006 and the United States in 2007. In the United States it costs about 750 USD per month as of 2021. In the United Kingdom this amount costs the NHS about £130.