Ratings, Reviews Summary for MIRAPEX (PHARMACIA AND UPJOHN)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of MIRAPEX: 2.8 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 431 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for MIRAPEX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 4 | 2.5 |
Age 18 to 24 | 4 | 3.25 |
Age 25 to 34 | 37 | 3.25 |
Age 35 to 44 | 74 | 3.04 |
Age 45 to 54 | 129 | 2.78 |
Age 55 to 64 | 122 | 2.92 |
Age 65 to 74 | 43 | 3.2 |
Age 75 and up | 13 | 2.46 |
Ratings by Sex for MIRAPEX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 147 | 2.82 |
Female | 277 | 2.89 |
Not Specified | 7 | 4 |
Why MIRAPEX* (Pramipexole dihydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of MIRAPEX: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.87)
(based on 399 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** MIRAPEX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Restless legs syndrome* | 35 |
2 | Parkinson's disease* | 22 |
3 | Fibromyalgia* | 17 |
4 | Periodic limb movement disorder* | 2 |
5 | Anhedonia | 1 |
6 | Depression* | 1 |
7 | Brain injury | 1 |
8 | Myoclonus | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of MIRAPEX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Somnolence | 78 |
2 | Akathisia | 76 |
3 | Weight increased | 75 |
4 | Nausea* | 66 |
5 | Insomnia | 54 |
6 | Compulsions | 41 |
7 | Abnormal dreams | 40 |
8 | Gambling | 37 |
9 | Hypersomnia | 33 |
10 | Sleep disorder | 32 |
11 | Drug ineffective* | 29 |
12 | Headache | 28 |
13 | Fatigue* | 28 |
14 | Depression* | 26 |
15 | Pain* | 26 |
16 | Amnesia | 22 |
17 | Tremor | 21 |
18 | Oedema | 19 |
19 | Hallucination | 19 |
20 | Anxiety* | 19 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for MIRAPEX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Pramipexole dihydrochloride (Pramipexole, Mirapex er, Mirapex)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com