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 | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Fatigue | 332 |
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61 |
| Treat Parkinson's | 211 |
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47 |
| Other | 33 |
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12 | |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 29 |
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11 | |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 27 |
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3 | |||
| Tremors | 23 |
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8 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Amantadine. See all 28 dosages ►
| 100 mg all the time (24/7) | 100mg as needed | 2 100mg as needed | daily | 1 daily | 1 mg daily | 2 daily | 2 mg daily | 3 mg daily | 4 daily | 10 mg daily | 12 mL daily | 20 mg daily | 200 mg weekly | 30 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 100 daily | 100 mg daily | 2 x 50 mg/5 mL daily | 150 mg 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 | ||
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24
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162
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252
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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126 | 53% |
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Side effects too severe
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54 | 23% |
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Doctor's advice
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49 | 21% |
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Other
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33 | 14% |
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Not indicated
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11 | 5% |
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Expense
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9 | 4% |
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Personal research
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6 | 3% |
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Course of treatment ended
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5 | 2% |
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Report created on November 20, 2009.