88 patient evaluations for Pramipexole

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Mar 20, 2009 (Started Apr 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: helps to rest when legs are restless.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 22, 2009 (Started Jan 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (vivid dreams)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Side effects: vivid dreams
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 21, 2008 (Started Dec 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (involuntary movement)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Beware of POSSIBLE side effects, record them and notify your primary practitioner and neurologist
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: involuntary movement, involuntary movement
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 14, 2009 (Started Apr 02, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Use it or go crazy

Nov 24, 2008 (Started Apr 02, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Life saver!
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 10, 2007 (Started Oct 16, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, drowsiness, forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3.25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, forgetfulness, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 20, 2007 (Started Aug 20, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (gambling urges)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: when to quit drug
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: gambling urges
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 5, 2008 (Started Jul 10, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.125 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I haven't had any side effects from thsi med but, have read that a lot of people do.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 5, 2008 (Started Aug 05, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 23, 2008 (Started Apr 23, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (pain, nausea, weight gain, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: It did nothing to help my symptoms. If it doesn't help in 1 week, call your neurol.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, nausea, weight gain, pain
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 19, 2008 (Started Feb 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dilated pupil(s), insomnia, vivid dreams, drowsiness, visual hallucinations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: Do not drive!
Side effects: dilated pupil(s), visual hallucinations, drowsiness, insomnia, vivid dreams, insomnia

Sep 10, 2008 (Started Feb 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (insomnia, vivid dreams, drowsiness, visual hallucinations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: Caregivers shoud be warned of possible compulsive behavior patterns
Side effects: dilated pupil(s), visual hallucinations, drowsiness, insomnia, vivid dreams, insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks
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