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What is Primidone?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Primidone is a barbituate anticonvulsant used for the management of grand mal, psychomotor, and focal seizures. It may be used for benign familial tremor, also known as essential tremor.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Essential tremor 155 46
Tremor(s) 41 16
Epilepsy 40 19
Seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic) 11 5
Tremor in hands 7 3
Essential myoclonus 6 0

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 20
Moderate 17
Mild 18
None 39

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Primidone

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dizziness 6
Grogginess 5
Fatigue 4
Drowsiness 3
Sleepiness 3
Tiredness 3

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Why patients stopped taking Primidone

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 24
Did not seem to work 23
Doctor's advice 13
Expense 3
Other 3
Personal research 2
Change in health plan coverage 1
Course of treatment ended 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Primidone

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 14
1 - 6 months 13
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 5
2 - 5 years 5
5 - 10 years 4
10 years or more 6
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 75
Usually 9
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 7
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 8
Somewhat hard to take 8
A little hard to take 15
Not at all hard to take 63
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 5
< $25 61
Not specified 27

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Primidone after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Propranolol (Inderal) 3
Phenytoin (Dilantin) 2
Ropinirole (Requip) 2
Topiramate (Topamax) 2
Baclofen (Mylan-Baclofen) 1

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Patients stopped taking Primidone and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Propranolol (Inderal) 3
Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet) 2
Topiramate (Topamax) 2
Phenytoin (Dilantin) 1
Pramipexole (Mirapex) 1

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14 patient evaluations for Primidone

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Jun 24, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for essential tremor)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 15, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for essential tremor)
  • Side effects
    Severe (dizziness/walking like I'm drunk)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 21, 2013 (Started Nov 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fatigue

Nov 23, 2009 (Started Nov 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Side effects: fatigue
  • 1 helpful mark
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