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Can One Get Addicted To Ropinirole?
Question: Can Ropinirol Hcl be abused?
Brief Answer:
Ropinirole is not an abusable drug
Detailed Answer:
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You are concerned that robinirol is a drug that could be abused. This medication is used for Parkinson's patients and is not listed as a drug that causes addiction. As a side effect though it can cause hallucinations but this again only seen in patient with Parkinson's disease and they are prone to getting hallucinations. But this medication is not used by others to get high.
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Ropinirole is not an abusable drug
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You are concerned that robinirol is a drug that could be abused. This medication is used for Parkinson's patients and is not listed as a drug that causes addiction. As a side effect though it can cause hallucinations but this again only seen in patient with Parkinson's disease and they are prone to getting hallucinations. But this medication is not used by others to get high.
I hope this answers your question. Please contact us again if you have any further questions
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