108 patient evaluations for Amantadine

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Nov 13, 2013 (Started Jan 09, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (daytime sleepiness, difficulty staying asleep, constipation)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: try it. it may work for you
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jun 1, 2013 (Started Jan 09, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (daytime sleepiness, difficulty staying asleep, constipation)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2000 (Started Apr 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 27, 2012 (Started Nov 23, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2012 (Started Apr 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Do not take liquid form. Tastes horrible.
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 30, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent infection)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 22, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent infection)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 2, 2011 (Started Oct 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 25, 2010 (Started Oct 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 24, 2008 (Started Oct 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 16, 2012 (Started Oct 30, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 30, 2012 (Started May 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cramps in feet)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 9, 2010 (Started May 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cramps in feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 13, 2010 (Started May 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cramps in feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication was recommended by a researcher. My neurologist physician was somewhat resistant to prescribing it. I turned to my Internist who prescribed it because it has a reputation of few side effects. More recently my neurologist has agreed to prescribe it.
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 9, 2009 (Started May 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cramps in feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 26, 2008 (Started May 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cramps in feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This drug is inexpensive and is used for an "off lable" purpose. It's an oldie but a goodie.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2012 (Started Sep 04, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for jerky movements)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (increased insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Has given me a bit more energy and notice more clarity in thinking - although far from restored.

Sep 5, 2012 (Started Sep 04, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for jerky movements)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (increased insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 12, 2012 (Started Apr 09, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

May 18, 2012 (Started Apr 09, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take this treatment every morning and it seams to help. I have not noticed any thing else while taking this medacation, I have not had any trouble taking the medacation but I do take others along with it.
  • 0 helpful marks
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