Posted by medlib on May 13, 2003, at 16:08:25
In reply to My new meds: Klonopin, Lexapro, Mirapex, posted by Ame Sans Vie on May 13, 2003, at 8:04:46
I'm sorry that you had such an upsetting initial experience with Mirapex. But, as you will see from the link below, what you took is 12x the recommended starting dose of 0.125mg tid (3x/day). So, even 1/4 of your 1.5mg pill is still 3x too much to start with.
Mirapex is only 20% soluble in water (and less soluble than that in other solutes). Since cutting a tab into 12 parts isn't too feasible, you'll need some lower dose pills. (The 0.25mg size is the easiest to split/combine.) If you check the "Clinical Pharmacology" section of this link, you'll see that the snail's pace ramp up is necessary because Mirapex is absorbed so quickly and requires no metabolism.
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/prampex_ids.htm
Hope that Mirapex works for you...eventually.---medlib
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