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Mirapex Indications
Symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson disease either alone (without levodopa), or in combination with levodopa, that is, during the disease.
For the treatment of advanced stage, when the effect of levodopa is reduced or becomes unstable, and when the oscillation mark therapeutic effect
Contradictions
Hypersensitivity to the drug.
Dosage & Administration
The long-acting tablets are mirapex PD pramipexole dosage form intended for oral administration 1 time per day.
The tablets should be swallowed whole with water without chewing, not to divide into pieces and crush. Food does not affect the drug. Mirapex PD should be taken every day at about the same time.
Initial therapy
Doses should be increased gradually, starting from 0.375 mg of pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate a day, and then increase should be carried out every 5-7 days. If patients have adverse reactions to achieve the maximum therapeutic effect is necessary to titrate the dose.
Maintenance therapy
Individual dose ranging from 0.375 mg to a maximum of 4.5 mg / day. With increasing doses of basic research for the treatment effect was observed, starting with a daily dose of 1.5 mg. Subsequent dosage adjustment should be based on clinical response and the occurrence of adverse reactions.
Driving increasing doses of long-acting tablets PD Mirapex
Week Daily dose, mg
1st 0.375
2nd 0.75
3rd 1.5