Drugs for restless legs syndrome
Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
Mirapex and Requip are approved, and others are in development. Two drugs are now approved to combat restless legs syndrome — the dopamine boosters Mirapex and Requip. In addition, some drugs approved for other conditions can be legally prescribed for RLS. These include Neurontin, a pain and anti-seizure medication, pain relievers such as oxycodone, codeine and methadone, and anti-anxiety drugs such as the...