Pramipexol Stada
Pramipexol Stada is a medicine that helps control body movements by stimulating dopamine receptors in the brain, used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
How to Use
Dosage
The typical starting daily dose is 0.26 mg pramipexole during the first week; the dose is then increased every 5–7 days as directed by your doctor until your symptoms are controlled.
Method
Take Pramipexol Stada prolonged-release tablets once a day at approximately the same time, with or without food. Swallow tablets whole with water. Do not chew, break, or crush them, as this can lead to an overdose.
If needed, your doctor may increase your dose up to a maximum of 3.15 mg pramipexole per day.
Possible Side Effects
- •Uncontrolled, jerky movements (dyskinesia)
- •Feeling sleepy
- •Dizziness
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Strong urges to behave in unusual ways (e.g., gambling, overeating, excessive spending, increased sexual desire)
- •Seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren't there (hallucinations)
- •Confusion
- •Feeling tired (fatigue)
- •Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
- •Fluid retention, usually in the legs (swelling)
- •Headache
- •Low blood pressure
- •Unusual dreams
- •Constipation
- •Worsening vision
- •Vomiting
- •Weight loss, including decreased appetite
- •Paranoia (e.g., extreme worry about your well-being)
- •Delusions (false beliefs)
- •Feeling extremely sleepy during the day and sudden sleep attacks
- •Memory loss
- •Increased movements and inability to stay still (hyperkinesia)
- •Weight gain
- •Allergic reactions (e.g., rash, itching)
- •Fainting
- •Heart failure (heart problems that can cause shortness of breath or swollen ankles)
- •Abnormal secretion of antidiuretic hormone (affects body's water balance)
- •Restlessness
- •Shortness of breath
- •Hiccups
- •Lung inflammation (pneumonia)
- •Uncontrollable urges to act on impulses that could harm yourself or others, such as extreme gambling, changed or increased sexual interest/behavior, uncontrolled spending or shopping, binge eating, or compulsive eating.
- •Delirium (lowered awareness, confusion, loss of contact with reality)
- •Mania (feeling excited, elated, or over-energetic)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to pramipexole or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren't there), uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia), muscle stiffness or unusual body posture (dystonia), sleepiness or sudden sleep attacks, psychosis, vision problems, or severe heart or blood vessel disease.
- Tell your doctor if you or your family notice you having strong urges to behave in unusual or harmful ways, such as gambling, overeating, excessive spending, or unusual sexual thoughts/desires.
- Tell your doctor if you or your family notice signs of mania (feeling very excited or overly energetic) or delirium (confusion, not knowing where you are).
- Do not stop taking Pramipexol Stada suddenly without talking to your doctor, as it can worsen symptoms or cause withdrawal effects like depression, anxiety, fatigue, sweating, or pain.
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- If you find whole or partial tablets in your stool, tell your doctor.
- Be careful with alcohol during treatment.
- Do not drive or use machines if you experience hallucinations, drowsiness, or sudden sleep.
- If you are pregnant, planning to be pregnant, or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine. Do not take it if pregnant unless specifically told to by your doctor, and do not breastfeed while taking it.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Sedative. Reduce the dose in moderately severe renal impairment. Common adverse effects include orthostatic hypotension, confusion, sudden episodes of deep sleep, impulse control disorders and lower limb edema.. . (updated 6.10.2025)