Restless Leg Syndrome Medications
The drug Requip has been approved by the FDA as the best restless leg syndrome drug. It can treat all phases of the disease, from moderate to severe. The drug is also used to treat Parkinson’s disease.
Requip
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Various studies that were carried out proved that Requip is one of the most effective restless leg syndrome medications.
The studies were carried out on patients who had the primary form of the disease, and the different aspects of the disease were studied carefully.
These included severity of muscle movement and discomfort, sleep disturbance, mood, overall effect on quality of life and the improvement of the patient after treatment.
It was noticed that there was a marked difference between the treatment group, which received Requip and the group, which did not. Of course there are side effects to restless leg syndrome medications, and Requip is no exception.
Requip can be sedating and hence a person can fall asleep anywhere at any time. Other patients have reported fainting or low blood pressure as a result of taking this drug.
Mirapexin
One of the first medications, which has been granted a European license is the new drug Mirapexin. It is also used for the treatment of moderate or severe cases. At present there are no other medications, which have been licensed for treatment of restless legs syndrome in the UK.
Is There A Cure For RLS?
Actually there is no known cure for RLS. With the help of medications it is possible to reduce stress and relax the muscles. Besides medications, the patient can take warm baths; gentle stretching exercise, massage or similar techniques.
Low doses of Mirapexin or Requip can help in controlling the symptoms in some people. Since sleep is severely disrupted in most cases, tranquilizers are often used, but they may cause daytime sleepiness.
Along with the restless leg syndrome medications, if the patient suffers from any other health problems or deficiencies, immediate treatment is given for that as well.
One example for instance, is a patient with iron deficiency; this patient is therefore prescribed iron supplements.
Restless leg syndrome is a disease with diffuse symptoms, and the physicians are debating among themselves whether it is a distinct syndrome.
In UK the disease is also known as Ekbom’s syndrome, as the two names are for the same condition. Some doctors in the UK are of the opinion that the manufacturers of drugs have exaggerated the incidence of the disease, whereas others are of the opinion that it is an under recognized and under treated disorder.
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