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Can Intake Of Amantadine Or Ropinirole Cause Urine Incontinence?

I m working with a 65 year old male with Parkinson s. Meds include Lev/carbidopa 50/200mg. 6x/day, comtan 200mg.6x/day ,Ropinirole 5 mg/day, Amantadine 100mg 3x/day, Trazadone 100mg. @ HS, Sertraline 150mg once/day, Clonazepam 3.5 mg/day. Also has shortterm memory loss due to parkinsons and fairly big anxiety issues . meds have helped. . No hallucinations. Recently have night sweats occasional incontinence Interrupting sleep, soaking bed. Occasional incontinence. Wonder if could be from Amantadine or more Ropinerole? See neurologist tomorrow.
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Thank you for contacting HCM. your patient is taking a lot of medications. It is really challenging to take care of these patients.

amantadine and ropinirole may not cause urinary incontinence. Carbidopa/levodopa has a tendency to increase UTI occurrence. He is at risk to get urinary tract infections in any way. fasting I would do is check for any urinary tract infections. As you are going to see the neurologist he will certainly give more information.
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Can Intake Of Amantadine Or Ropinirole Cause Urine Incontinence?

Thank you for contacting HCM. your patient is taking a lot of medications. It is really challenging to take care of these patients. amantadine and ropinirole may not cause urinary incontinence. Carbidopa/levodopa has a tendency to increase UTI occurrence. He is at risk to get urinary tract infections in any way. fasting I would do is check for any urinary tract infections. As you are going to see the neurologist he will certainly give more information.