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 starting dose is usually 0.26 mg once daily, and your doctor may gradually increase it every 5-7 days until your symptoms are controlled. The usual maintenance dose is 1.05 mg per day.
Method
Take one prolonged-release tablet once daily, at approximately the same time each day, with water, with or without food. Do not chew, break, or crush the tablet.
The maximum daily dose is 3.15 mg of pramipexol.
Possible Side Effects
- •Uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia)
- •Feeling sleepy
- •Feeling dizzy
- •Feeling sick (nausea) or throwing up (vomiting)
- •Seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not real (hallucinations)
- •Feeling confused
- •Feeling tired
- •Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
- •Swelling, usually in the legs (edema)
- •Headache
- •Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- •Strange dreams
- •Constipation
- •Blurry vision or other vision problems
- •Losing weight, including less appetite
- •Strong urges to act in unusual ways (e.g., gambling, overeating, increased sexual drive, excessive spending)
- •Feeling paranoid (e.g., overly worried about health)
- •False beliefs (delusions)
- •Feeling very tired during the day and suddenly falling asleep
- •Memory loss (amnesia)
- •Increased movements or inability to stay still (hyperkinesia)
- •Gaining weight
- •Allergic reactions (e.g., rash, itching)
- •Fainting
- •Heart failure (heart problems causing shortness of breath or swollen ankles)
- •Restlessness
- •Shortness of breath
- •Hiccups
- •Lung infection (pneumonia)
- •Severe confusion or loss of touch with reality (delirium)
- •Feeling overly excited or having a high mood (mania)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to pramipexol or any other ingredient.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease or have had it before.
- This medicine can cause you to see, hear, or feel things that are not real (hallucinations).
- You might have uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia) or difficulty keeping your body straight (dystonia).
- This medicine can make you very sleepy or cause you to fall asleep suddenly. Do not drive or use machines if this happens.
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- Tell your doctor if you experience strong urges to gamble, overeat, spend excessively, or have increased sexual desires (impulse control disorders).
- Tell your doctor if you become overly excited, confused, or have lost touch with reality (mania or delirium).
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor, as it can worsen symptoms or cause withdrawal effects like depression or anxiety.
- Be careful with alcohol, as it can make you more drowsy when taking this medicine.
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)