IˆPOR‰ŠN‰ ‹ŠŒE‰Ž INŒORˆŠ‰ION NEUPRO contains a sulfite called sodium metabisulfite. ‹ulfites can cause severe allergic reactions that are life threatening to some people ho are sensitive to sulfites. People ith asthma are more sensitive to sulfites. Remove the patch right aay and call your doctor if you have selling of the lips or tongue chest pain or trouble breathing or salloing. NEUPRO may mae you fall asleep suddenly or ithout arning hile doing normal activities such as driving hich may result in accidents. †ell your doctor right aay if this happens. rining alcohol or taing other medicines that cause drosiness may increase your chances of becoming sleepy hile using NEUPRO. o not drive use ha‡ardous machinery or do other dangerous activities until you no ho NEUPRO affects you. NEUPRO can cause or orsen psychotic symptoms including hallucinations Žseeing or hearing things that are not real‘ confusion e€cessive suspicion aggressive behavior agitation delusional beliefs Žbelieving things that are not real‘ and disorgani‡ed thining. †he chances of having hallucinations or these other psychoticlie changes are higher in people ith Parinson’s disease ho are elderly taing NEUPRO or taing higher doses of NEUPRO. f you have any of these problems tal to your doctor. NEUPRO can cause decreases in blood pressure especially hen you start or increase your dose. ncreases in blood pressure and heart rate fainting eight gain and fluid retention also can occur. f you faint or feel di‡‡y nauseated or seaty hen you stand up from sitting or lying don or have an unusually fast increase in eight selling or fluid retention especially in the anles or legs tell your doctor. ‹ome patients using NEUPRO get urges to behave in a ay that is unusual for them such as unusual urges to gamble strong urges to spend money binge eating or increased se€ual urges and behaviors. f you or your family notices you are developing any unusual behaviors tal to your doctor. NEUPRO may cause uncontrolled sudden movements or mae such movements you already have orse or more fre•uent if you have Parinson’s disease hich may mean that your antiParinson’s medicine needs to be changed. ‹in reactions may occur at the site here you apply NEUPRO. †ell your doctor if you get a rash redness selling or itching that ill not go aay. ‹ome people ith Parinson’s disease may have an increased chance of getting a sin cancer called melanoma. šou should have your sin checed by a doctor regularly. Avoid e€posing the NEUPRO patch you are earing to heating pads electric blanets heat lamps saunas hot tubs heated ater beds and direct sunlight. †oo much medicine could be absorbed into your body. Also do not ear NEUPRO during medical procedures called magnetic resonance imaging ŽR‘ or cardioversion because this could cause sin burns. †ell your doctor if you have breathing problems a sleep disorder mental problems high or lo blood pressure or heart problems¥ are pregnant or plan to become pregnant¥ or are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. NEUPRO may not be right for you. †he most common side effects in people taing NEUPRO for Parinson’s disease are nausea vomiting sleepiness application site reactions di‡‡iness loss of appetite difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep increased seating vision problems leg selling and uncontrolled sudden movements of the arms or legs.
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