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Primidone is a barbituate anticonvulsant used for the management of grand mal, psychomotor, and focal seizures. Off label it is used for benign familial tremor, also known as essential tremor.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Essential Tremors | 8 |
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4 | |
| Other | 8 |
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3 | |||
| Tremors | 7 |
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3 | ||
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Shaking | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 2 | 0 |
See all 36 patients currently taking Primidone
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Primidone. See all 13 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Side effects too severe
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5 | 45% |
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Did not seem to work
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4 | 36% |
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Other
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3 | 27% |
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Doctor's advice
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2 | 18% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 9% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.