Pramipexole

Pronounced pram-i-PEX-ole

Brand names: Mirapex

Type: Dopamine agonist (Parkinson and restless legs medicine) · All Neurology Medicines

What Pramipexole is used for

  • Parkinson disease
  • Restless legs syndrome

◆ Kidney note

Cleared by the kidneys — the dose is lowered as kidney function falls.

Common side effects

  • Nausea
  • Drowsiness and sudden sleep episodes
  • Dizziness on standing
  • Leg swelling
  • Hallucinations

Important cautions

  • Can cause sudden sleep attacks, including while driving — this must be reported
  • Can trigger impulse-control problems such as gambling or compulsive shopping — families often notice first

How it comes

Tablets, extended-release tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.