Neupro Drug Interactions

Other medicines and Neupro: Patients should tell their doctor or pharmacist if they are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal medicines. If patients are treated with Neupro and levodopa at the same time, some side effects may get more serious. This includes hallucinations, dyskinesia, and swelling of legs and feet.
Do not take the following medicines while using Neupro because they may decrease its effect: antipsychotic medicines, metoclopramide.
Patients should talk to their doctor before using Neupro if they are taking: sedating medicines such as benzodiazepines or medicines used to treat mental illness or depression; medicines that lower blood pressure.
Neupro may decrease blood pressure when standing up. This effect may be worsened by medicines used to lower blood pressure.
Patients should be advised if it is safe to keep taking these medicines while using Neupro.
Neupro with food, drink and alcohol: Because rotigotine enters the bloodstream through the skin, food or drink does not affect the way this medicine is absorbed by the body. Patients should discuss with their doctor if it is safe to drink alcohol while using Neupro.