Neupro Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The patient may experience nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting at the beginning of treatment. These effects are usually mild or moderate and only last for a short time. Contact the doctor if they last for a long time.
Skin problems caused by the patch: The patient may get skin reactions from the patch such as redness, itching. They are usually mild or moderate and only affect the area of skin the patch has been on. The reactions normally disappear after a few hours when the patch is removed.
If skin reaction lasts longer than a few days, is severe, or spreads outside the area of skin that was covered by the patch, contact the doctor.
The patient may experience the following side effects: Inability to resist the impulse, drive or temptation to perform an action that could be harmful, which may include: strong impulse to gamble excessively despite serious personal or family consequences; altered or increased sexual interest and behaviour of significant concern to the patient or others, for example, an increased sex drive; uncontrolled excessive shopping or spending; binge eating (eating large amounts of food in a short period of time) or compulsive eating (eating more food than normal and more than is needed to satisfy hunger).
Tell the doctor if the patient experiences any of these behaviours; he/she will discuss ways of managing or reducing symptoms.
The patient may experience swelling of the face, tongue and/or lips. If these symptoms develop, please contact the doctor.
The following side effects may occur: Very common side effects: may affect more than 1 in 10 people: sleepiness, dizziness, headache; feeling sick (nausea), vomiting; skin irritations under the patch such as redness and itching.
Common side effects: may affect up to 1 in 10 people: seeing or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations); difficulty falling asleep, sleep disorder, difficulty sleeping, nightmare, unusual dreams; loss of consciousness, involuntary movements related to Parkinson's disease (dyskinesia), feeling dizzy when standing up because of fall in blood pressure; vertigo (sensation of whirling motion); feeling of heartbeat (palpitation); low blood pressure when standing up, high blood pressure; hiccups; constipation, dry mouth, heartburn; redness, increased sweating, itching; swelling of legs and feet; feeling weak, feeling tired; falling; weight loss; inability to resist the impulse to perform an action that is harmful involving excessive gambling, repetitive meaningless actions, binge eating, compulsive eating and compulsive shopping.
Uncommon side effects: may affect up to 1 in 100 people: allergic reaction; falling asleep suddenly without warning; paranoia; disorientation; agitation; increased sex drive; confusion; blurred vision; visual disturbances such as seeing colours or lights; abnormal heart rhythm; low blood pressure; stomach discomfort and pain; generalised itching, skin irritation; unable to achieve or maintain an erection; increased or abnormal liver function test results; weight increase; increased heart rate; increased levels of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) in blood in Japanese patients (CPK is an enzyme found mainly in skeletal muscles), no information is available in other populations.
Rare side effects: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people: psychotic disorders, aggressive behaviour/aggression, involuntary muscle spasms (convulsion), generalised rash, irritability, delusion, delirium.
Not known: cannot be estimated from the available data: excessive use of Neupro (craving for large doses of dopaminergic medicines in excess of that required to control motor symptoms, known as dopamine dysregulation syndrome).
Reporting of side effects: If the patient gets any side effects, talk to the doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed. By reporting side effects, it can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.