PD Drug: Mirapex

Mirapex Pronounced: MERE-a-pecks Generic name: Pramipexole dihydrochloride Why is Mirapex prescribed? Although it is not a cure, Mirapex eases the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease–a progressive disorder marked by muscle rigidity, weakness, shaking, tremor, and eventually difficulty with walking and talking. Parkinson’s disease results from a shortage of the chemical messenger dopamine in certain areas of the brain. Mirapex is [...]