Sifrol is a medicine that is indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and has the active substance Pramipexole.
This oral medication acts on the neurotransmitters and the central nervous system reducing the involuntary movements that characterize the disease.
Indications of Sifrol
Parkinson's disease.
Price of Sifrol
The 25 mg Sifrol box containing 30 tablets costs approximately 65 reais.
Side Effects of Sifrol
Hallucinations; weakness; insomnia; abnormal body movements; somnolence; nausea; pressure drop when changing position.
Contraindications of Sifrol
Pregnancy Risk C; women in the lactation phase; Hipersensibility to any of the formula's components.
How to use Sifrol
Oral use
Adults
- Day 1 : Administer 0.125 mg of Sifrol 3 times daily.
- Day 2 : Administer 0.250 mg of Sifrol 3 times daily.
- Day 3 : Administer 0.5 mg of Sifrol 3 times daily.
- Fourth day : Administer 0.75 mg of Sifrol 3 times daily.
- Day 5 : Administer 2 mg of Sifrol 3 times daily.
- Day 6 : Administer 1.25 Sifrol, 3 times daily.
- Seventh day : Administer 1.5 mg of Sifrol 3 times daily.
After this first week of treatment the maintenance dose is maintained between 1.5 and 4.5 mg per day, divided into 3 doses.
