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Primidone Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Mysoline

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2 patient evaluations for Primidone with a burden rating of A little

StrkL

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Parkinson's: 10 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease Off

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: none

Chest: none

Legs: moderate
by StrkL
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**Purpose:** Essential Tremor *(Started Jul 01, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 18, 2008	200 mg Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	A little

Side effects:: Grogginess

Date: Aug 18, 2008
Advice & Tips: Started before took sinemet, and had slight effect on tremor. When sinemet was started, had more effect on tremor than primidone. When sinemet was increased to six pills daily, tried to decrease primidone and found could do so with no increase in tremor.
Cost: < $25 monthly

1 helpful mark

Shakin

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 7 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by Shakin
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**Purpose:** Essential Tremor *(Started Mar 12, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 15, 2008	750 mg Daily	None	Moderate	Always	A little

Side effects:: Low blood pressure, Grogginess, Dizziness, Fatigue

0 helpful marks

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