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Hello Perry: A new warning has been attached to Mirapex, and to the dopamine agonists: """Patients receiving this medicine have reported falling asleep while engaged in daily living activities, including the operation of motor vehicles. Some patients have further reported that they were fully alert just prior to falling asleep and had no warning signs such as excessive drowsiness.""" This has been severe enough that a formal warning about driving and taking Mirapex or Ropinorole has been necessary in Canada. In the US, just a revised package insert has been deemed enough while the problem is "further investigated." Some suggest that "any antiparkinsonian drug" can cause the problem; others suggest that only pramipexole and ropinorole; others suggest that pramipexole is the main culprit. Others emphasize that it is an extremely rare occurrence, and only a handful of reported cases exist. You are probably the best judge of what has happened to you. How long have you been taking the Mirapex? I would carefully discuss this with your neurologist. Jorge Romero ----- Original Message ----- From: "Perry W" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 5:27 PM Subject: "Mirapex" scare- any info PLEASE! > Hello Everyone, > > My name is Perry and I was diagnosed with parkinson's > 6 years ago. I am one of those patients diagnosed at > an early age (was 35 at that time). Since this is my > first posting on this list server, please forgive me > if I make any mistakes (format, content, etc.)while > composing this message. > > I would like to know if anyone in this group > (including pharmacists,doctor's,health care > professionals)or those in this group who can provide > any information on the drug "Mirapex"? What side > effects are associated with it. I am currently taking > this along with Sinemet for my PD. > > Two weeks ago as I was leaving work I passed out and > had a car accident as a result (almost a head-on > collision with on coming traffic). Up until the > accident I had no adverse reactions while taking this > drug. The hospital test results while in ER came back > normal except that my potasium level was low. I was > advised by doctors not to drive until the cause is > determined. My nuerologist put me on "Comptan" and > depending on how I respond, "mirapex" will be phased > out. > > One article (see Dr. Steven Frucht's article published > in the June, 1999 edition of Neurology by the > Parkinson's Disease Foundation)said mirapex causes > sudden loss of conciousness or "sleep attacks". Any > info would be appreciated. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. > http://invites.yahoo.com/ >