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Active substance

Ropinirole

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
REQUIP 1MG TAB1 mgTablet · Oral use21 BlisterSAR 60.45NCE · PrescriptionSMIITHKLINE BEECHAMWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
REQUIP 2MG TAB2 mgTablet · Oral use21 BlisterSAR 91.70NCE · PrescriptionSMIITHKLINE BEECHAMWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
REQUIP 5MG TAB5 mgTablet · Oral use84 BlisterSAR 574.65NCE · PrescriptionSMIITHKLINE BEECHAMWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
REQUIP PD 24HOUR 2 mg prolonged release tablet2 mgProlonged-release tablet · Oral use28 BlisterSAR 32.75NCE · PrescriptionGLAXOWELLCOMEWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
REQUIP PD 24HOUR 4 mg prolonged release tablet4 mgProlonged-release tablet · Oral use28 BlisterSAR 68.70NCE · PrescriptionSMIITHKLINE BEECHAMWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
REQUIP PD 24HOUR 8 mg prolonged release tablet8 mgProlonged-release tablet · Oral use28 BlisterSAR 109.60NCE · PrescriptionSMIITHKLINE BEECHAMWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
REQUIP0.25MG TAB0.25 mgTablet · Oral use84 BlisterSAR 66.75NCE · PrescriptionSMIITHKLINE BEECHAMWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralPRINSTON INCPrescription5 May 2008
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralCHARTWELL RXPrescription29 May 2008
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralZYDUS LIFESCIENCESPrescription1 Jun 2009
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralGLENMARK PHARMS LTDPrescription25 Feb 2010
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralALEMBIC LTDPrescription24 Mar 2010
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralMLVPrescription7 Feb 2012
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 2MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 6MG BASE; EQ 8MG BASE; EQ 12MG BASEtablet, extended release · oralACTAVIS ELIZABETHPrescription17 May 2012
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 2MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 6MG BASE; EQ 8MG BASE; EQ 12MG BASEtablet, extended release · oralSANDOZ INCPrescription6 Jun 2012
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 2MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 6MG BASE; EQ 8MG BASE; EQ 12MG BASEtablet, extended release · oralDR REDDYS LABS LTDPrescription6 Jun 2012
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 2MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 6MG BASE; EQ 8MG BASE; EQ 12MG BASEtablet, extended release · oralCHARTWELL RXPrescription27 Aug 2012
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralORBION PHARMSPrescription28 Nov 2012
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 2MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 6MG BASE; EQ 8MG BASE; EQ 12MG BASEtablet, extended release · oralALEMBICPrescription22 Apr 2013
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralACCORD HLTHCAREPrescription28 Feb 2017
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 2MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 6MG BASE; EQ 8MG BASE; EQ 12MG BASEtablet, extended release · oralPRINSTON INCPrescription11 May 2022
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 2MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 6MG BASE; EQ 8MG BASE; EQ 12MG BASEtablet, extended release · oralELITE LABS INCPrescription10 Nov 2025
REQUIPEQ 0.25MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 0.5MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 1MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 2MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 5MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 3MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 4MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**tablet · oralGLAXOSMITHKLINE LLCDiscontinued19 Sep 1997
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralCOSETTE PHARMS NCDiscontinued5 May 2008
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralHIKMA PHARMSDiscontinued5 May 2008
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralPHARMOBEDIENTDiscontinued5 May 2008
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 0.25MG BASE; EQ 0.5MG BASE; EQ 1MG BASE; EQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 5MG BASEtablet · oralEPIC PHARMA LLCDiscontinued20 May 2008
REQUIP XLEQ 2MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 3MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 4MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 8MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 12MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; EQ 6MG BASE **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**tablet, extended release · oralGLAXOSMITHKLINE LLCDiscontinued13 Jun 2008
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 2MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 6MG BASE; EQ 8MG BASE; EQ 12MG BASEtablet, extended release · oralWATSON LABS INCDiscontinued6 Jun 2012
ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 2MG BASE; EQ 3MG BASE; EQ 4MG BASE; EQ 6MG BASE; EQ 8MG BASE; EQ 12MG BASEtablet, extended release · oralAUROBINDO PHARMA USADiscontinued15 Oct 2012

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
SPC-ROPINIROLE023140370.25 MGTABLET · ORALSUN PHARMA CANADA INC
SPC-ROPINIROLE023140531 MGTABLET · ORALSUN PHARMA CANADA INC
SPC-ROPINIROLE023140612 MGTABLET · ORALSUN PHARMA CANADA INC
SPC-ROPINIROLE023140885 MGTABLET · ORALSUN PHARMA CANADA INC
TEVA-ROPINIROLE023168460.25 MGTABLET · ORALTEVA CANADA LIMITED
TEVA-ROPINIROLE023168541 MGTABLET · ORALTEVA CANADA LIMITED
TEVA-ROPINIROLE023168622 MGTABLET · ORALTEVA CANADA LIMITED
TEVA-ROPINIROLE023168705 MGTABLET · ORALTEVA CANADA LIMITED

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL 0.25 MG TABLET$0.04599per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL 0.5 MG TABLET$0.04297per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL 1 MG TABLET$0.04774per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL 2 MG TABLET$0.0672per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL 3 MG TABLET$0.0768per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL 4 MG TABLET$0.08139per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL 5 MG TABLET$0.08434per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL ER 12 MG TABLET$1.81115per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL ER 2 MG TABLET$0.3487per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL ER 4 MG TABLET$0.4617per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL ER 6 MG TABLET$1.34089per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACROPINIROLE HCL ER 8 MG TABLET$0.9066per EA7 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 1mg tablets£15.0684 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 250microgram tablets£4.3512 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 2mg modified-release tablets£12.5428 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 2mg tablets£10.6428 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 3mg modified-release tablets£8.4628 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 4mg modified-release tablets£25.0928 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 500microgram tablets£3.5328 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 5mg tablets£195.9284 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 6mg modified-release tablets£15.3228 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffRopinirole 8mg modified-release tablets£42.1128 tablet1 Oct 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 12 Jul 2021 REQUIP — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 12 Jul 2021 REQUIP XL — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.