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Drug Label Highlights
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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
DailyMed highlights last updated: 2026-06-24 23:05:23









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