108 patient evaluations for Amantadine

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Feb 21, 2012 (Started Nov 02, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (stretch marks)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 21, 2012 (Started Jan 31, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for freezing of hand)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, hives (urticaria), decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite, dry mouth, hives (urticaria)

Apr 24, 2011 (Started Jan 31, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for freezing of hand)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, hives (urticaria), decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Lessened tremor!
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite, dry mouth, hives (urticaria)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 13, 2012 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (blotchy skin on my legs, swelling in feet, mottling of skin on legs, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

May 27, 2011 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (blotchy skin on my legs, swelling in feet, mottling of skin on legs, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

May 26, 2010 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (blotchy skin on my legs, swelling in feet, mottling of skin on legs, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Mottling of the skin on the lower legs is a common side effect; not very pretty. Individual patients should evaluate whether they can live with the cosmetic problems in exchange for the benefits derived from Amantadine, which can be considerable.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

May 5, 2010 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (swelling in feet, mottling of skin on legs, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

Apr 28, 2010 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (swelling in feet, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Watch out for edema; it hit me 3 months after starting Amantadine. My feet, ankles and lower legs swelled up so much that my shoes didn't fit. We cut my dosage from 3 100mg capsules daily to 2, and the edema is now subsiding. I've also found that it causes some nausea for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

Mar 31, 2010 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (swelling in feet, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Give it a good long trial; it took a few weeks for me to get over the initial nausea and dizziness, but I feel great now! I have lost some weight, but I consider that a plus.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2012 (Started Feb 12, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (swelling in legs, feet and ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2009 (Started Oct 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Amantadine worked for me for the first few months,then its effect became very slight until I decided to stop taking it .
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2011 (Started Jan 28, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2009 (Started Apr 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: My brief exposure to Amantadine left me feeling very down and focused on death and dying. My thoughts scared me enough I quit taking it after a week or two.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2011 (Started Jun 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was put on Amantadine while I was waiting for insurance company to approve Provigil.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 12, 2012 (Started Mar 03, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sudden complete dry mouth, chronic constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2008 (Started Jun 26, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for muscle fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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