Neupro is a patch which is used to treat the early stages of Parkinson’s disease. The Neupro patch is designed as a once a day application, which provides the active ingredient rotigotine continuously to the body for 24 hours. Parkinson’s disease is when anyone suffers from lack of dopamine, which is responsible for the coordination of movement. Thus, when there is a lack of dopamine, patients are unable to control their movements reliably. Because anyone with Parkinson’s disease is at a higher risk for melanoma, it should be monitored regularly.
The most common side effects that are associated with Neupro are nausea, sleepiness, dizziness, and irritation and burning of skin at the application site of the patch. Other side effects which are also common are hallucinations, involuntary movements, reduced blood pressure, swelling of legs and feet, diarrhea, constipation, confusion, heartburn, dry mouth, sweating, and headaches.