Following a full submission
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Status: Recommended | ||
Pramipexole prolonged release (Mirapexin prolonged release®) is recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease, alone or in combination with levodopa. Pramipexole prolonged release should be initiated by a specialist experienced in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. AWMSG is of the opinion that pramipexole prolonged release may be suitable for shared care in accordance with appropriate local guidance. In order to limit potential errors, pramipexole prolonged release should be prescribed by brand as Mirapexin prolonged release®. |
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Medicine details |
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Medicine name | pramipexole (Mirapexin®) | |
Formulation | prolonged-release tablet | |
Reference number | 608 | |
Indication | Treatment of the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, alone (without levodopa) or in combination with levodopa i.e. over the course of the disease, through to late stages when the effect of levodopa wears off or becomes inconsistent and fluctuations of the therapeutic effect occur (end of dose or “on off” fluctuations) |
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Company | Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd | |
BNF chapter | Central nervous system | |
Submission type | Full | |
Status | Recommended | |
Advice number | 0810 | |
NMG meeting date | 17/03/2010 | |
AWMSG meeting date | 28/04/2010 | |
Ratification by Welsh Government | 28/05/2010 | |
Date of issue | 01/06/2010 |