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25 patient evaluations for Amantadine

  • SCRABBLE37
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    PD: 12 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 2
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • SCRABBLE37
  • by SCRABBLE37
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 10 months
    purpose:
    Treat Parkinson's
  • d32be079cc1c9990da1470ee13b0d058316c3ed4
Treat Parkinson's Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 22, 2008 Slight Mild Always Not at all
  • busy in the head
  • Fatigue
Jan 09, 2009 Moderate None Always Not at all
Jan 30, 2009 Moderate None Always Not at all
Nov 19, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
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  • wormy72
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    PD: 10 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 3
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • wormy72
  • by wormy72
    current dosage:
    300 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 2 years
    purpose:
    Treat Parkinson's
  • 179a7e9500656f5d2849ea6d89df55d6b2d81faf
Treat Parkinson's Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 17, 2008 Major Mild Always Not at all
  • Fatigue
  • general ill feeling
Nov 16, 2009 Moderate Moderate Always Not at all
  • Dizziness
  • general ill feeling
  • Fatigue
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  • Vikings23
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    PD: 8 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 3
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • Vikings23
  • by Vikings23
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 9 months
    purpose:
    Treat Parkinson's
  • ba62eda81aff38b7805959c57dd82fec7a1fe588
Treat Parkinson's Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 01, 2009 Moderate None Always Not at all
Nov 02, 2009 Slight Mild Always Not at all
  • general ill feeling
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  • Christina22222
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    PD: 17 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 3
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • by Christina22222
    current dosage:
    300 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    9 days
    purpose:
    to even out my doses of dopamine
  • d173503d5b54cb6fa9072d0b10024e5be1b33a38
to even out my doses of dopamine Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 02, 2009 Moderate Severe Always Not at all
  • Slurred speech and could not sleep
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  • Shakin
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    PD: 3 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 1
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • Shakin
  • by Shakin
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 6 months
    purpose:
    Tremors
  • b241f981571a5613e1db9f2db6d6ff63b63b872b
Tremors Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Oct 28, 2009 Slight None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Oct 28, 2009 My current MDS said that this drug rarely benefits my condition. Personal impact experience. Seemed to effect memory or articulation. monthly
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  • indygilr21
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    PD: 1 yr
    Hoehn-Yahr 3
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • indygilr21
  • by indygilr21
    current dosage:
    300 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    6 days
    purpose:
    Treat Parkinson's
  • 948bf01a866c4e2770c00193af61045ce0bb73f1
Treat Parkinson's Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Oct 27, 2009 Moderate Mild Always Not at all
  • Dizziness
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  • DOGIN50
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    PD: 4 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 3
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • by DOGIN50
    current dosage:
    300 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 3 weeks
    purpose:
    Tremors
  • 008e9139aad0ad650e47f031ec8a9c8b879ba91c
Tremors Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 24, 2009 Major Moderate Always A little
  • Dizziness
  • busy in the head
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  • scooter78666
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    PD: 4 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 3
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • scooter78666
  • by scooter78666
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 2 weeks
    purpose:
    Treat Parkinson's
  • 862488a02fcbf77c0196527bff42e5f77544b629
Treat Parkinson's Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 26, 2009 None None Always Somewhat
Advice/Tips Cost
Jul 26, 2009 What the expected benefits are. < $25 monthly
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  • mono
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    PD: 23 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 3
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • mono
  • by mono
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 5 years
    purpose:
    Support another treatment
  • c1b193469542e144c32020a042f586bc257f4eaa
Support another treatment Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jun 19, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jun 19, 2009 it helpme for flues, and also for my parkinson until i had deep brain stimulation < $25 monthly
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  • BaykayakR
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    PD: 5 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 1
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: none
    See profile
  • BaykayakR
  • by BaykayakR
    current dosage:
    100 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Cramps, feet
  • 221d4b3f1163a8f20620a44cc1264880e40f0b9b
Cramps, feet Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 26, 2008 Moderate None Always Not at all
May 09, 2009 Moderate None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Aug 26, 2008 This drug is inexpensive and is used for an "off lable" purpose. It's an oldie but a goodie. < $25 monthly
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