Getting started with MIRAPEX.
If your doctor prescribes MIRAPEX, you may receive a trial prescription for the first 2 dosage strengths of MIRAPEX.
- Five 0.125-mg MIRAPEX tablets, 1 for each day
- Five 0.25-mg MIRAPEX tablets, 1 for each day
Most people start with the lowest dose, 0.125 mg, taking 1 pill each day for 5 days. Then, they move onto a 0.25-mg dose, taking a pill a day for the next 5 days. This is how your doctor begins to learn which dose is right for you. He or she will probably ask you to keep track of your symptoms while you are taking these initial doses of MIRAPEX.
How to take MIRAPEX:
- Take it as your doctor directs. It is often recommended that MIRAPEX be taken once a day, 2 or 3 hours before bedtime.
- Take MIRAPEX every day, even if you do not feel RLS symptoms every day.
- MIRAPEX may be taken with or without food.
- If you miss a dose, DO NOT double your next dose. Skip the dose you missed and take your next regular dose.
- Make it easy to remember. Find ways to make taking MIRAPEX part of your evening routine.
Your trial prescription package will contain an information kit with detailed information about RLS and MIRAPEX.
You may also find the RLS Symptom & Sleep
Diary helpful. This can help keep track of your symptoms so you can discuss them with your doctor. He/she may use this information to decide what dose strength is right for you.
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MIRAPEX is generally well tolerated. Some of the more common side effects can include:
- Nausea
- Headache
- Tiredness
When beginning to take MIRAPEX, you should be cautious until you know how the drug will affect you. Some people who take MIRAPEX can become sleepy or fall asleep while doing normal everyday activities like driving a car. It is possible that MIRAPEX treatment can cause someone to feel faint or become dizzy when standing up from a seated or prone position. There are reports of some people having hallucinations (experiencing something that does not actually exist) while taking MIRAPEX. However, hallucinations are uncommon in people taking MIRAPEX for primary RLS and occur more frequently in people over 65 years of age taking MIRAPEX for Parkinson's disease.
There have been reports of patients taking certain medications to treat Parkinson's disease or RLS, including MIRAPEX, that have reported problems with gambling, compulsive eating, and increased sex drive. If you or your family members notice that you are developing unusual behaviors, talk to your doctor.
Please note that we have not presented a complete list of possible side effects. Your doctor or pharmacist can give you further information. Likewise, it is important to talk to your doctor if you experience any of these problems.
See an example of My RLS Symptom and Sleep Diary that your doctor may ask you to fill out
See an example of My RLS Symptom and Sleep Diary that your doctor may ask you to fill out.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT MIRAPEX: MIRAPEX tablets are indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
MIRAPEX may cause you to fall asleep without any warning, even while doing normal daily activities, such as driving. When taking MIRAPEX, hallucinations may occur and sometimes you may feel dizzy, sweaty or nauseated upon standing up. The most common side effects in clinical trials for RLS were nausea, headache, and tiredness. You should talk with your doctor if you experience these problems.
Patients and caregivers should be informed that impulse control disorders/compulsive behaviors may occur while taking medicines, including pramipexole, to treat Parkinson's disease and RLS.
This information is intended for U.S. residents only. Products discussed herein may have different labeling in different countries.
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