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Brand Names: Cloridrato de amantadina (Mantidan), PK Merz, Symmetrel

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 PD and "Parkinson-like" symptoms such as stiffness and shaking that may be caused by the use of certain drugs. Read more...Click to read more below

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

265 patients in the community are taking or have taken Amantadine.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Amantadine.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 1 mg day 1 day 2 day 3 day 10 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 100 mg day 100 day 150 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day
  19 Number of Patients: 19 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 57 Number of Patients: 57 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 73 Number of Patients: 73 15 Number of Patients: 15  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Amantadine or how long patients were taking Amantadine before stopping.

Currently taking Amantadine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
14
16
29
17
52

Stopped taking Amantadine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
13
19
11
15
1
19
Why Patients Stopped Taking Amantadine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 56 68% Did not seem to work: 68%
Doctor's advice 13 16% Doctor's advice: 16%
Side effects too severe 10 12% Side effects too severe: 12%
Other 7 9% Other: 9%
Not indicated 6 7% Not indicated: 7%
Personal research 3 4% Personal research: 4%
Expense 3 4% Expense: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 21 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 12% 2
Moderate 12% 2
Slight 29% 5
None 29% 5
Can't tell 18% 3

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 10% 2
Mild 10% 2
None 81% 17

Top reported side-effects include: general ill feeling, Fatigue, blotchy skin on my legs

Summary results are based on 21 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 21)

  • Flowers
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • Flowers
  • by Flowers
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Stiffness/spasticity
Advice/Tips
This is what helps me even to be able to function. It kwwps my legs from jerking, constantly feeling like restless leg symdrom. I swear by this med.

  • Babystars
    Flare-up: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • Babystars
  • by Babystars
    Jun 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Fatigue

See all evaluation results for Amantadine



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