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Taking Pramipexole
262 Patients currently take Pramipexole
53 Patients stopped taking Pramipexole
Marshview
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: mild
Marshview
Mirapex, 2 mg daily since Apr 03, 2008
YbNormL
Depression: 1
Emotional: 1
Compulsion: 1
Anxiety: 2
Mania: 1
Physical: 2
External Stress: Severe
52 F
Function: High
Distress: Low
YbNormL
Mirapex, 0.125 mg daily since Jan 01, 2005
Kirk
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: none
Chest: none
Legs: none
Kirk
Mirapex, 0.375 mg daily since Jun 13, 2007

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Brand Names: Mirapex, Pexola, r(+) pramipexole, 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 used to treat restless legs syndrome Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Pramipexole

slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 100% 190
Other
Other: 20% 38
Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 5% 9
Slowness
Slowness: 4% 7
Not indicated
Not indicated: 4% 7
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 2% 4
Fatigue
Fatigue: 2% 3
Restless leg syndrome
Restless leg syndrome: 1% 2
Anxiety
Anxiety: 1% 1
Brandykinesia
Brandykinesia: 1% 1
Cramps, calf muscles
Cramps, calf muscles: 1% 1
Fasciculations
Fasciculations: 1% 1
Insomnia
Insomnia: 1% 1
Don't know
Don't know: 1% 1

Patient Dosages

0.369 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 0.75 mg daily 0.25 mg daily 0.875 mg daily 0.05 mg daily 1.25 mg daily 1.08 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 1.75 mg daily 1.875 mg daily 1 mg daily 2.25 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 2.1 mg daily 2 mg daily 3.75 mg daily 3.5 mg daily 3.25 mg daily 3 mg daily 3.375 mg daily 4.5 mg daily 4 mg daily 4.25 mg daily 5 mg daily 6.5 mg daily 6 mg daily 9 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 27.5 mg daily 30 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 120 mg daily 150 mg daily 180 mg daily 225 mg daily 240 mg daily 300 mg daily 750 mg daily 1 tbs. daily 6 ml daily 5 mg as needed N/A
7 Number of Patients: 7 16 Number of Patients: 16 19 Number of Patients: 19 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 50 Number of Patients: 50 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 46 Number of Patients: 46 1 Number of Patients: 1 31 Number of Patients: 31 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 48 Number of Patients: 48  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Pramipexole

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
3
17
32
35
34
86

Why Patients Stopped Taking Pramipexole (multiple reasons could be selected)

Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 100% 31
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 58% 18
Not indicated
Not indicated: 55% 17
Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 52% 16
Other
Other: 26% 8
Personal research
Personal research: 3% 1
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 3% 1

How Long Patients Took Pramipexole Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
9
8
14
12
9
18

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Pramipexole Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 90% 9
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 100% 10
2 stars2 stars
2: 50% 5
1 star
1: 30% 3


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