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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 22 53%
Restless Leg Syndrome 9 21%
Stiffness/spasticity 4 9%
Anxiety 1 2%
Fatigue 1 2%
Muscle cramping, spasms 1 2%
Depression 1 2%
Cramps, calf muscles 1 2%
General health 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pramipexole.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg Daily 0.05 mg Daily 0.125 mg Daily 0.25 mg Daily 0.375 mg Daily 0.5 mg As needed 0.5 mg Daily 1 mg Daily 1 Daily 1.5 mg Daily 3 mg Daily 25 mg Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 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  

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
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1
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4
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8

Stopped taking Pramipexole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
0
1
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Pramipexole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice 2 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Other 1 17% Other: 17%
Not indicated 1 17% Not indicated: 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

Restless Leg Syndrome

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 20% 1
None 80% 4

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

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

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 5)

  • D'awesome
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • D'awesome
  • by D'awesome
    Aug 26, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Take as needed, not as directed. I use it when the RLS strikes, it's not an everyday thing, so I use as needed not as directed.

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