Pramipexole

🧮 Dose calculator

Restless legs syndrome · Regimen source: FDA Pramipexole · 2.3

• • If needed every 4–7 days: 0.25 then 0.5 mg (CrCl 20–60: every 14 days). FDA Pramipexole · 2.3

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Pramipexole · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with the use of pramipexole dihydrochloride tablets in pregnant women.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Pramipexole · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of pramipexole in human milk, the effects of pramipexole on the breastfed infant, or the effects of pramipexole on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Pramipexole · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness of pramipexole dihydrochloride tablet in pediatric patients has not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Pramipexole · 8.5

  “Pramipexole total oral clearance is approximately 30% lower in subjects older than 65 years compared with younger subjects, because of a decline in pramipexole renal clearance due to an age-related reduction in renal function.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.