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Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Mirapex (pramipexole) is a dopamine agonist medication used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Mirapex is also used to treat restless legs syndrome in addition to Parkinson's disease. The most commonly reported side effects are postural hypotension, nausea, constipation, somnolence, and amnesia. It may take a few weeks for full effects of this medication to be noticed.
Mirapex is taken in tablet form three times per day. Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety can worsen the sleepiness caused by pramipexole. This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with pramipexole. Alcohol can also increase the side effects. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Although very unlikely, if you suddenly stop taking this drug, withdrawal reactions may occur, including fever and confusion.
Our Mirapex Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements and disease and conditions.
What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Mirapex Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Parkinson's Disease
Mirapex® (pramipexole dihydrochloride) tablets are indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
The effectiveness of MIRAPEX tablets was demonstrated in randomized, controlled trials in patients with early Parkinson's disease who were not receiving concomitant levodopa therapy as well as in patients with advanced disease on concomitant levodopa (see Clinical Studies).
Restless Legs Syndrome
MIRAPEX tablets are indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary Restl...
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What is Mirapex Prescribing Information?
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What is Patient information?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Mirapex Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop taking pramipexole and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- extreme drowsiness, falling asleep suddenly, even after feeling alert;
- hallucinations;
- fever, stiff muscles, confusion, sweating, fast or uneven heartbeats;
- nausea, sweating, feeling light-headed, fainting; or
- restless muscle movements in your eyes, tongue, jaw, o...
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Mirapex Consumer Information: Uses
Pramipexole is used alone or with other medications to treat Parkinson's disease. It can improve your ability to move and decrease shakiness (tremor), stiffness, slowed movement, and unsteadiness. It may also decrease the number of episodes of not being able to move ("on-off syndrome").
This medication is also used to treat a certain medical condition (restless legs syndrome - RLS) that causes an unusual urge to move the legs. Symptoms usually occur at night along with uncomfortable/unpleasant feelings in the legs. This medication can decrease these symptoms and thereby improve sleep.
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