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What is PK Merz?

PK-Merz® is a brand name for the drug amantadine, an antiviral medication. 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 that may be caused by certain drugs.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Treat Parkinson's 2 0
Mobility 1 0

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Dosages

  200 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking PK Merz

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
0
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.