take requip or requip xl exactly as directed by your health care provider. do not suddenly stop taking requip or requip xl without talking to your health care provider. if you stop this medicine suddenly you may develop fever confusion or severe muscle stiffness. before starting requip or requip xl you should talk to your health care provider about what to do if you miss a dose. if you have missed the previous dose and it is time for your next dose do not double the dose your health care provider will start you on a low dose of requip or requip xl. your health care provider will change the dose until you are taking the right amount of medicine to control your symptoms. it may take several weeks before you reach a dose that controls your symptoms. if you are taking requip: requip tablets are usually taken three times each day for parkinson's disease. if you are taking requip xl: take requip xl tablets one time each day for parkinson's disease preferably at or around the same time of day swallow requip xl tablets whole. do not chew crush or split requip xl tablets. if you are taking either requip or requip xl: contact your health care provider if you stop taking requip or requip xl for any reason. do not restart without talking with your health care provider. your health care provider may prescribe requip or requip xl alone or add requip or requip xl to medicine that you are already taking for parkinson's disease. you should not substitute requip for requip xl or requip xl for requip without talking with your health care provider. you can take requip or requip xl with or without food. if you experience nausea you may try taking requip or requip xl with food.
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