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Amantadine Treatment Report
What is Amantadine?
Amantadine is an antiviral medication that blocks actions of viruses. It is used to treat and prevent certain strains of influenza A. It is also used to treat Parkinson's Disease and "Parkinson-like" symptoms such as stiffness and shaking that may be caused by the use of certain drugs.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
See all 696 patients currently taking Amantadine
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
general ill feeling
|
11 | 20% |
3
8
3
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
blotchy skin on my legs
|
10 | 18% |
4
4
5
|
|
Edema
|
10 | 18% |
2
6
3
|
|
Fatigue
|
9 | 16% |
5
4
3
|
|
busy in the head
|
7 | 13% |
3
2
3
|
|
Constipation
|
7 | 13% |
3
2
2
|
|
Dizziness
|
6 | 11% |
3
4
1
|
|
Blurry vision
|
6 | 11% |
2
3
1
|
|
blotchy skin
|
5 | 9% |
2
2
2
|
|
Insomnia
|
3 | 5% |
1
2
2
|
|
Numbness in lower extremities
|
3 | 5% |
2
0
1
|
|
symptoms of congestive heart failure
|
2 | 4% |
0
0
2
|
|
Depression
|
2 | 4% |
0
1
1
|
|
Urinary retention
|
2 | 4% |
1
1
0
|
|
Sour stomach
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
Slowness of thought/speech
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Edema -swollen feet, ankles, hands
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Cloudy thinking, particularly with math skills
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
dry mouth,tongue
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
dry mouth
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Dyskinesia
|
1 | 2% |
0
0
1
|
|
marble skin
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Excessive tiredness
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Extreme dizziness
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
constipation and wind
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Drowsiness
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
echo in my rt ear
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
ankle swelling
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Legs (calves) swelling
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Swelling in lower legs
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Lightheadedness
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
Upset stomach
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
Rash
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
tingling ears
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
swelling of feet and ankles
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Dry eyes
|
1 | 2% |
0
0
1
|
|
Nausea
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
1
|
|
fatigue, fever, chills, body aches
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Nausea and vomiting
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Heartburn (reflux)
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Amantadine. See all 29 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Amantadine. See top 10 dosages ◄
| 100 mg all the time (24/7) | 100mg as needed | 10mg as needed | 2 100mg as needed | daily | 1 daily | 1 mg daily | 2 daily | 2 mg daily | 3 mg daily | 4 daily | 12 mL daily | 20 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 600 mg weekly | 100 daily | 100 mg daily | 2 x 50 mg/5 mL daily | 150 mg daily | 3 x 50 mg/5 mL daily | 200 mg daily | 4 x 50 mg/5 mL daily | 300 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 900 mg daily | 3100 mg daily | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
7
|
1
|
4
|
24
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
194
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
300
|
1
|
120
|
16
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Did not seem to work
|
138 | 54% |
|
|
Side effects too severe
|
59 | 23% |
|
|
Doctor's advice
|
50 | 20% |
|
|
Other
|
33 | 13% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
11 | 4% |
|
|
Expense
|
10 | 4% |
|
|
Personal research
|
6 | 2% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
6 | 2% |
|
Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼ Adherence, Burden & Cost Hide details ▲
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Patient Evaluations
See all 178 patient evaluations
-
- dixie pixie
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
- See profile
-
-
- dixie pixie
- 100 mg daily
- since Jun 14, 2008
-
Efficacy
Major
for Parkinson's Disease PD
-
Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
-
- ronnie
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- See profile
-
-
- ronnie
- 2 mg daily
- since Aug 19, 2008
-
Efficacy
Moderate
for Parkinson's Disease PD
-
Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
-
- Babystars
- Sex: F
- Flare-up: Moderate
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Severe
- Cognition: severe
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
-
-
- Babystars
- 300 mg daily
- since Jun 20, 2008
-
Efficacy
Major
for Fatigue
-
Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 178 patient evaluations
Report created on March 20, 2010.
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