Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] is used in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome or RLS.
How to use
Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] should be used only on being advised by the doctor to do so. It is essential that this medication be taken according to prescription. Patients who are on therapy should cut down their consumption of tobacco, caffeine and alcohol. Regular moderate exercise and keeping the mind occupied with books or crossword puzzles is necessary to ease the symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome. The patient should also take hot baths or use a warm compress and the effected area should be massaged on a regular basis. All these simple techniques will increase the efficacy of Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride].
Side Effects
Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] may lead to side effects in a few patients. A few common side effects that these patients suffer from are drowsiness, fainting, dizziness, headache and nausea. A hallucination, condition where a person sees, hears, feels or tastes something that is actually not there, has been reported in some patients. Compulsive behaviour and impulse control disorders are other symptoms that have been reported by patients who are being administered Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride]. In case a patient gets any of these symptoms, the doctor should be consulted as early as possible.
Drug Interaction
Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] may cause adverse drug interactions when taken simultaneously with other medications. In such a case, the doctor may change the dosage or recommend certain precautions. Special caution should be exercised in case a patient who is under treatment using Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] is also being administered
1) Levodopa and Carbidopa combination (for instance Sinemet)
2) Larodopa and Dopar
Uses
Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] is used in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome or RLS, a condition in which a patient has the abnormal urge to move his legs. Symptoms most commonly occur during the nights and accompanied by an uneasy feeling in the legs. Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] is known to decrease these symptoms and helps the patient to sleep well.
This medication is also used in the treatment of patients of Parkinson’s disease. It improves the patient’s ability to reduce shakiness or tremors, slowed movement, stiffness and unsteadiness. This medication also reduces the number of episodes when the patient cannot move his limbs.
Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] works by balancing the levels of dopamine in the brain.
Storage
Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] should be stored in an air-tight container and kept at room temperature. It should be kept out of reach of children and pets.
Precaution
Administration of Mirapex [Pramipexole dihydrochloride] may cause unusual sleepiness in patients. Caution should be exercised while driving and operating heavy machinery. Consumption of alcohol should be reduced to the minimum while treatment is going on as this medication my increase the ill-effects of alcohol. Family members and caregivers of the patients must be aware of the fact that hallucination is a common side effect of this medication. Also, vigilance should be maintained on the patient to check if he has increased gambling urges, compulsive eating or shopping, increase in sexual desire or other intense urges. If any such symptoms are noticed, consultation with the doctor is of utmost necessity.
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