Pramipexole

Pramipexole
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˌpræmɪˈpɛksl/
Trade namesMirapex, Mirapexin, Sifrol, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa697029
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Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability>90%
Protein binding15%
Elimination half-life8–12 hours
ExcretionUrine (90%), feces (2%)
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • (S)-N6-propyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-benzothiazole-2,6-diamine
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ECHA InfoCard100.124.761
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H17N3S
Molar mass211.33 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • n1c2c(sc1N)C[C@@H](NCCC)CC2
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C10H17N3S/c1-2-5-12-7-3-4-8-9(6-7)14-10(11)13-8/h7,12H,2-6H2,1H3,(H2,11,13)/t7-/m0/s1 Y
  • Key:FASDKYOPVNHBLU-ZETCQYMHSA-N Y
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Pramipexole, sold under the brand Mirapex among others, is a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome.[8] In Parkinson's disease it may be used alone or together with levodopa.[8] It is taken by mouth.[8] Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist of the non-ergoline class.[8]

Pramipexole was approved for medical use in the United States in 1997[8] and was first manufactured by Pharmacia and Upjohn.[9] It is available as a generic medication.[10] In 2022, it was the 193rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 2 million prescriptions.[11][12]

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  10. ^ British national formulary: BNF 76 (76 ed.). Pharmaceutical Press. 2018. pp. 417–418. ISBN 978-0-85711-338-2.
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