Clinical Study

Are Branded and Generic Extended-Release Ropinirole Formulations Equally Efficacious? A Rater-Blinded, Switch-Over, Multicenter Study

Table 2

Side-effect profile.

Requip (present/absent)Ralnea (present/absent)McNemar test ( value)

Orthostatic hypotension9/129/121.000
Daytime sleepiness18/319/21.000
Dizziness8/138/131.000
Confusion 0/212/190.500
Dyskinesia14/717/40.219
Hallucinations or pseudohallucinations4/173/181.000
Sexual disturbances1/202/191.000
Abdominal pain/discomfort2/197/140.125
Nausea1/203/180.500
Constipation7/146/151.000
Oedema13/810/110.250
Impulse control disorder0/210/211.000