How to use pramipexole oral
Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start taking pramipexole and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Take this medication by mouth with or without food, as directed by your doctor. Taking this medication with food may reduce nausea. To decrease the risk of side effects (e.g., drowsiness, low blood pressure) when you first start taking pramipexole, your doctor will slowly increase your dosage until the best dose for you is reached. Take this medication as prescribed. Do not increase your dose or take it more often than directed.
Use this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same times each day.
If you stop taking this medication for several days, you may need to increase your dose slowly back to your previous dosage. Talk with your doctor about how to restart the medication. Do not stop taking this medication without your doctor’s approval. Although very unlikely, if you suddenly stop taking this drug, you may have withdrawal symptoms (such as fever, muscle stiffness, confusion). Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if you have withdrawal. If you have Parkinson’s disease and are stopping regular treatment with this drug, your doctor may lower your dose slowly to prevent withdrawal reactions. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
