Mirapex and Impulse-control disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Impulse-control disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Mirapex (pramipexole dihydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Requip, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Impulse-control disorder when taking Mirapex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,316 people who have side effects when taking Mirapex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mirapex?

Mirapex has active ingredients of pramipexole dihydrochloride. It is often used in restless leg syndrome. eHealthMe is studying from 20,622 Mirapex users. Check the latest studies of Mirapex.

What is Impulse-control disorder?

Impulse-control disorder is found to be associated with 200 drugs and 345 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Impulse-control disorder.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 20, 2026

19,316 people reported to have side effects when taking Mirapex.
Among them, 101 people (0.52%) have Impulse-control disorder.

Could Mirapex cause Impulse-control disorder?

Among these 101 people:

How long have people been on Mirapex when they have Impulse-control disorder? *

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What is the gender of people who have Impulse-control disorder when taking Mirapex? *

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What is the age of people who have Impulse-control disorder when taking Mirapex? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Mirapex:

Mirapex (20,622 reports)

Impulse-control disorder treatments and more:

Impulse-control disorder (2,972 reports)

How severe was Impulse-control disorder and when was it recovered:

Impulse-control disorder in Mirapex

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pramipexole dihydrochloride:

Impulse-control disorder and drugs with ingredients of pramipexole dihydrochloride (418 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Mirapex:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Impulse-control disorder:

Impulse-control disorder (200 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Impulse-control disorder:

Impulse-control disorder (345 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pramipexole dihydrochloride (the active ingredients of Mirapex) and Mirapex (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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