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Brand Names: Mirapex, Mirapexin, Novo-Pramipexole, Pexola, Sifrol

What is Pramipexole? Pramipexole has similar effects of dopamine, a naturally occurring chemical in the body. Low levels of dopamine are associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). It is used to treat PD symptoms, such as stiffness, tremors, muscle spasms, and poor muscle control; also to treat restless legs syndrome.

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Reasons Taken

498 patients in the community are taking or have taken Pramipexole.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat Parkinson's 338 67%
Other 50 10%
Stiffness/spasticity 17 3%
Restless Leg Syndrome 10 2%
Slowness 8 1%
disease-related symptoms 6 1%
General health 4 <1%
Fatigue 3 <1%
Mobility 3 <1%
Don't know 3 <1%
tremor 3 <1%
Slow my ALS progress 3 <1%
Depression 2 <1%
Fasciculations 2 <1%
Anxiety 2 <1%
restless legs 2 <1%
Insomnia 1 <1%
Tremor, left hand, wrist and arm 1 <1%
Cramps, calf muscles 1 <1%
Lack of motivation 1 <1%
Treat my PSP 1 <1%
Muscle cramping, spasms 1 <1%
Brandykinesia 1 <1%
Treat my mood condition(s) 1 <1%
tremor, hand 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pramipexole.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 0.05 mg day 0.0625 mg day 0.1 mg day 0.125 mg day 0.15 mg day 0.25 mg day 0.3 mg day 0.375 mg day 0.5 mg none 0.5 mg day 0.5 day 0.75 mg day 1 mg none 1 mg day 1 tbs. day 1 day 1.08 mg day 1.25 mg day 1.4 mg day 1.5 mg day 1.5 day 1.75 mg day 2 mg day 2.25 mg day 2.5 mg day 2.625 mg day 2.64 mcg day 2.8 mg day 3 mg day 3 day 3.25 mg day 3.5 mg day 3.75 mg day 3.75 day 4 mg day 4.25 mg day 4.5 mg day 5 mg day 6 mg day 6 mL day 6 day 6.5 mg day 9 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 27.5 mg day 50 mg day 50 day 75 mg day 100 mg day 200 other day 200 day 225 mg day 300 mg day 500 mg day 750 mg day
  8 Number of Patients: 8 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 24 Number of Patients: 24 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 46 Number of Patients: 46 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 12 Number of Patients: 12 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 57 Number of Patients: 57 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 41 Number of Patients: 41 5 Number of Patients: 5 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Pramipexole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
18
17
25
64
51
99

Stopped taking Pramipexole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
12
16
19
21
29
Why Patients Stopped Taking Pramipexole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 52 49% Side effects too severe: 49%
Did not seem to work 30 28% Did not seem to work: 28%
Doctor's advice 28 26% Doctor's advice: 26%
Other 16 15% Other: 15%
Not indicated 14 13% Not indicated: 13%
Course of treatment ended 2 2% Course of treatment ended: 2%
Personal research 1 1% Personal research: 1%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 59 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 27% 11
Moderate 49% 20
Slight 10% 4
None 7% 3
Can't tell 7% 3

Treat Parkinson's

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 14% 8
Moderate 32% 19
Mild 20% 12
None 34% 20

Top reported side-effects include: drowisness, Weight gain, Insomnia

Summary results are based on 59 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 59)

  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat Parkinson's

  • planton
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • planton
  • by planton
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Treat Parkinson's

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