Pramipexole 1.5 mg Immediate Release Tablets — Generic For Mirapex — Rising Pharma

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PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE tablets, for oral use

Initial U.S. Approval: 1997

Indications And Usage

Pramipexole dihydrochloride is a non-ergot dopamine agonist indicated for the treatment of:

Parkinson’s disease (PD) (1.1)

Moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) (1.2)

Dosage And Administration

Parkinson’s Disease-Normal Renal Function* (2.2)

Week

Dosage (mg)

Total Daily Dose (mg)

1

0.125 Tid

0.375

2

0.25 Tid

0.75

3

0.5 Tid

1.5

4

0.75 Tid

2.25

5

1 Tid

3

6

1.25 Tid

3.75

7

1.5 Tid

4.5

Parkinson’s Disease-Impaired Renal Function (2.2)

Creatinine ClearanceStarting Dose (mg)Maximum Dose (mg)

<15 mL/min and hemodialysis patients

Data not available

>50 mL/min

0.125 Tid

1.5 Tid

30 to 50 mL/min

0.125 Bid

0.75 Tid

15 to 30 mL/min

0.125 Qd

1.5 Qd

Restless Legs Syndrome* (2.3)

Titration Step

Dose (mg) 2 to 3 hours before bedtime

1

0.125

2 (if needed)

0.25

3 (if needed)

0.5

Dosage Forms And Strengths

Tablets: 0.125 mg, 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 0.75 mg, 1 mg, and 1.5 mg (3)

Contraindications

None (4)

Warnings And Precautions

• Falling Asleep During Activities of Daily Living: Sudden onset of sleep may occur without warning; advise patients to report symptoms (5.1)
• Symptomatic Orthostatic Hypotension: Monitor during dose escalation (5.2)
• Impulse Control/Compulsive Behaviors: Patients may experience compulsive behaviors and other intense urges (5.3)
• Hallucinations and Psychotic-like Behavior: May occur; risk increases with age (5.4)
• Dyskinesia: May be caused or exacerbated by pramipexole dihydrochloride (5.5)
• Postural Deformity: Consider reducing the dose or discontinuing pramipexole dihydrochloride if postural deformity occurs (5.6)

• Falling Asleep During Activities of Daily Living: Sudden onset of sleep may occur without warning; advise patients to report symptoms (5.1)
• Symptomatic Orthostatic Hypotension: Monitor during dose escalation (5.2)
• Impulse Control/Compulsive Behaviors: Patients may experience compulsive behaviors and other intense urges (5.3)
• Hallucinations and Psychotic-like Behavior: May occur; risk increases with age (5.4)
• Dyskinesia: May be caused or exacerbated by pramipexole dihydrochloride (5.5)
• Postural Deformity: Consider reducing the dose or discontinuing pramipexole dihydrochloride if postural deformity occurs (5.6)

Falling Asleep During Activities of Daily Living: Sudden onset of sleep may occur without warning; advise patients to report symptoms (5.1)

Symptomatic Orthostatic Hypotension: Monitor during dose escalation (5.2)

Impulse Control/Compulsive Behaviors: Patients may experience compulsive behaviors and other intense urges (5.3)

Hallucinations and Psychotic-like Behavior: May occur; risk increases with age (5.4)

Dyskinesia: May be caused or exacerbated by pramipexole dihydrochloride (5.5)

Postural Deformity: Consider reducing the dose or discontinuing pramipexole dihydrochloride if postural deformity occurs (5.6)

Adverse Reactions

Most common adverse reactions (incidence >5% and greater than placebo):

Early PD without levodopa: nausea, dizziness, somnolence, insomnia, constipation, asthenia, and hallucinations (6.1)

Advanced PD with levodopa: postural (orthostatic) hypotension, dyskinesia, extrapyramidal syndrome, insomnia, dizziness, hallucinations, accidental injury, dream abnormalities, confusion, constipation, asthenia, somnolence, dystonia, gait abnormality, hypertonia, dry mouth, amnesia, and urinary frequency (6.1)

RLS: nausea, somnolence, fatigue, and headache (6.1)

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. at 1-844-874-7464 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Drug Interactions

Dopamine antagonists: May diminish the effectiveness of pramipexole (7.1)

Use In Specific Populations

Pregnancy: Based on animal data, may cause fetal harm (8.1)

See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and FDA-approved patient labeling.

Revised: 12/2025