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Amantadine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Symmetrel, PK Merz, Mantidan (Show all)

Generic Name: Amantadine

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94 patient evaluations for Amantadine

satyr66

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 19 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: None

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by satyr66
See satyr66's full Amantadine history

**Purpose:** Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) *(Started Jun 08, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 24, 2010	200 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Bladder problems

Date: Jun 24, 2010
Advice & Tips: Amantadine acted like it was trying to put a stop to my bladder functions. I gave it a very hones try (1.5 weeks) but the effect it was having on my bladder was more than I could take, as for the day time fatigue, it was almost no help. My Dr. gave me Provigil which I will start tomorrow.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

TLRothwell

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Parkinson's: 34 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: none

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by TLRothwell
See TLRothwell's full Amantadine history

**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Jan 01, 1983)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 23, 2010	400 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Jan 01, 1980		Moderate	None	Never	Not at all

Date: Jun 23, 2010
Advice & Tips: I have taken this drug for close over 20 years and haven't had to change the dosage. The wonderful thingwith this drug is that it is also an anti-virual medication and I tolerate it well.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jan 01, 1980
Advice & Tips: This was the drug I have taken for over 15 years and never increased the dosage. It definatetly has with my stiffness.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

GoCats76

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Parkinson's: 14 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: none

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by GoCats76
See GoCats76's full Amantadine history

**Purposes:** Parkinson's Disease and Other *(Started Jun 10, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Parkinson's Disease Perceived effectiveness	Other Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 31, 2010	300 mg Daily	Slight		None	Usually	A little
Sep 11, 2008	200 mg Daily		None	Mild	Usually	A little

Side effects:: Fatigue

Date: May 31, 2010
Advice & Tips: It's hard to tell if this is doing anything at all because when I miss a dose, my symptom don't change.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

TejasToo

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

Parkinson's: 12 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 5 Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause) On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: moderate

Legs: moderate
by TejasToo
See TejasToo's full Amantadine history

**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Feb 08, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 23, 2010	3 x 50 mg/5 mL Daily	?Can't tell	None	Usually	A little

Date: May 23, 2010
Advice & Tips: In 2008, I was taking Amantadine capsules but dropped them for some reason which I didn't record. The syrup was recommended by a PA in my neurologist's office. My primary management problems with it are related to its form: 1) my wife requires me to keep it in the kitchen where I sometimes forget to take it; 2) I use a cylindrical dosage device which holds 10ml and I tried measuring it painstakingly at 5ml until I noticed that the specified dosage is 1 to 2 teaspoons full (5 to 10 ml) twice a day; so now I fill the device about 2/3 full (7.5 to 8.5 ml) and don't worry about the variation in the dosage
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

indygilr21

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Parkinson's: 4 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 4 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: moderate

Arms: moderate

Chest: mild

Legs: moderate
by indygilr21
See indygilr21's full Amantadine history

**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Oct 21, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 18, 2010	300 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all
Feb 17, 2010	300 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all
Nov 24, 2009	300 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
Oct 27, 2009	300 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Skin rash, Dizziness

0 helpful marks

IlliniMS

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 11 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Relapse: Moderate

Sensation: Mild

Overall: Mild

Cognition: mild

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: mild
by IlliniMS
See IlliniMS's full Amantadine history

**Purpose:** Fatigue *(Started Jun 01, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 17, 2010	200 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all
Jan 01, 2010	200 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
Oct 15, 2009	200 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Somewhat

Side effects:: Livedo reticularis

Date: May 17, 2010
Advice & Tips: Discontinued due to side effect of Livedo Reticularis

Date: Jan 01, 2010
Advice & Tips: Use of this medication has significantly improved early morning fatigue by 90% efficacy.

1 helpful mark

SCRABBLE37

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 28 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Inherited (genetic) Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: mild
by SCRABBLE37
See SCRABBLE37's full Amantadine history

**Purposes:** Parkinson's Disease and Fatigue *(Started Dec 14, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Parkinson's Disease Perceived effectiveness	Fatigue Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 13, 2010	100 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Apr 21, 2010	100 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Jan 04, 2010	100 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Dec 14, 2009	200 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

jeanp

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Parkinson's: 7 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by jeanp
See jeanp's full Amantadine history

**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Jan 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 30, 2010	200 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Date: Apr 30, 2010
Advice & Tips: Initially I felt an improvement in my balance and my gait. Neverteless, I had a fall in April. Still don't know just what happened...only that I was suddenly falling through space toward a door jamb. No damage done. I developed splotchy, purple, blood-shot ankles and went off the Amantadine (200 mg/day) This was a few weeks after being started on Ropinirole. (.50 mg 3 times a day). Ankles seem to be clearing up.

0 helpful marks

mccordsek

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

MS: 26 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: mild

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe
by mccordsek
See mccordsek's full Amantadine history

**Purpose:** Fatigue *(Started Jan 01, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 22, 2010	200 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

tremor

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Parkinson's: 13 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by tremor
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**Purpose:** Tremor(s) *(Started Jul 09, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 15, 2010	200 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date: Apr 15, 2010
Advice & Tips: leg swelling was a problem and reversed when stopping the med.

0 helpful marks

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