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Brand Names: Mysoline

What is Primidone? Primidone is an anticonvulsant used to control seizures. In some cases, it also used to treat tremors. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

18 patients in the community are taking or have taken Primidone.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 9 50%
Tremors 3 16%
Treat Parkinson's 2 11%
tremors in hands 1 5%
Pain 1 5%
Essential Tremors 1 5%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Primidone.

  10 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 500 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Primidone or how long patients were taking Primidone before stopping.

Currently taking Primidone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
1
1
0
3

Stopped taking Primidone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
2
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Primidone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 4 67% Side effects too severe: 67%
Other 2 33% Other: 33%
Did not seem to work 1 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Doctor's advice 1 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Course of treatment ended 1 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 3

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 40% 2
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 20% 1
None 40% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Constipation, Fatigue, Dizziness

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)

  • txpr
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • txpr
  • by txpr
    Apr 17, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Other
Advice/Tips
I use this a night time when I am not on PD meds.

  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Primidone worked great for stopping all the jerks and tics I had developed as part of my Essential Myoclonus. But by the second of day of using it I could tell constipation was going to be a problem. I take Miralax, 3 Metamucil capsules, and use 2 Glycerin suppositories every day, not to mention the high fiber diet and prunes I eat every day! Milk of Magnesia has stopped working and it took 2 rounds of Go-Lytely to clean me out. Two days later I was constipated again. That's when I decided it was time to find an alternative to Primidone.

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