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MANAGING PARKINSON'S DISEASE AT EVERY STAGE

Further Reading

Below is a list of helpful educational materials that patients and care partners can download from our site.

Click on the underlined title to download a print-friendly version of these brochures.*

Patient materials

Parkinson's Therapy Starts with Me — An educational brochure especially helpful for those recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, with information about working with a support team (including healthcare practitioners and care partners), facts about some symptoms, and encouraging messages about continuing to enjoy life.

Topics to Discuss with Your Doctor — When you're starting therapy for Parkinson's disease, it's important for your doctor to know how you spend your time, so that together you can develop a treatment plan that is right for you.

Care partner materials

Care Partners: A Guide for Doctor Visits — A list of recommended questions for care partners to discuss with their loved one's doctor at each visit.

Information sheets

Patient and Care Partner Resources Sheet — A 2-page listing of descriptions and contact information for a number of national Parkinson's disease organizations.

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Important Information about MIRAPEX: MIRAPEX is indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD).

MIRAPEX may cause you to fall asleep without any warning, even while doing normal daily activities, such as driving. Before taking MIRAPEX, talk to your doctor if you drink alcohol or take other medications that make you drowsy as these can increase the chance that MIRAPEX will make you feel sleepy or fall asleep when you should be awake. When taking MIRAPEX, hallucinations (seeing, hearing, feeling, or tasting something that isn’t there) may occur and you may sometimes feel dizzy, nauseated, faint or sweaty when you sit up or stand quickly.

In clinical trials for early PD, the most commonly reported side effects of MIRAPEX that were more frequent than with placebo are nausea, dizziness, sleepiness, difficulty falling asleep, involuntary movement, and constipation. In clinical trials for advanced PD, the most commonly reported side effects of MIRAPEX that were more frequent than with placebo are low blood pressure when you sit up or stand quickly, involuntary movement, difficulty falling asleep, dizziness, accidental injury, hallucinations, and dream abnormalities. You should talk with your doctor if you experience these problems.

There have been reports of impulse control disorders and compulsive behaviors in patients taking certain medicines, including MIRAPEX. If you or your family members notice that you are experiencing new or increased gambling urges, increased sexual urges or other intense urges, such as compulsive shopping or eating, while taking MIRAPEX, talk to your doctor.

Please see full Prescribing Information.

This information is intended for U.S. residents only.