112 patient evaluations for Amantadine
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Mar 26, 2018 (Started Dec 15, 2017)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsSevere (dizziness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
The prescription reads twice a day, but it threw me way out of balance. I take it once a day and it works fine. No more dizzy spells.
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 24, 2017 (Started Oct 15, 2017)
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EffectivenessNone (for fatigue)
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Side effectsModerate (blurry vision)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Every other day
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 15, 2017 (Started May 15, 2017)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsSevere
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
I had mis read the doctors instructions. I was supposed to start with one tablet every morning and after two weeks if there was no improvement go to one tablet in the morning and one tablet in the evening. I stsrted with one tblet in the morning and one in the evening. It was too much. In a week I am going to try again with the correct dosage
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 1 helpful mark
Mar 23, 2017 (Started May 01, 2005)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Dec 15, 2015 (Started May 01, 2005)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Mar 14, 2017 (Started Apr 15, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fatigue)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I take Amantadine 3 times a day. I have a Med reminder on my phone so I don't forget to take a dose. If I do forget I "suffer" the rest of the day.
- 0 helpful marks
Mar 6, 2017 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
no new info to report
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Sep 23, 2016 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
No change.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Feb 1, 2015 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
I still take this. No changes
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Oct 1, 2011 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
This did not seem to decrease the dyskiinesia caused by l-dopa.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 23, 2011 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
I was prescribed this medicine because I was experiencing dyskenisia effect from levodopa. It helps, but it is not perfect. I can still feel some movement.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 3, 2017 (Started Nov 18, 2007)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Dec 30, 2016 (Started Jan 19, 2012)
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EffectivenessMajor (for tremor in right wrist and hand during walking arm swing)
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EffectivenessModerate (for tremor in hands)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (nausea, muscle and joint pain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Now that I have found the right cocktail I've been able to return to work full time. after being on disability for almost three years . so far it's been two months since I went back and I'm going strong . Don't get me wrong there are days when I'm exhausted from the nine hour day but it's a good kind of exhausted .
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
Apr 16, 2014 (Started Jan 19, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (nausea, muscle and joint pain)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
Mar 11, 2012 (Started Jan 19, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (nausea, muscle and joint pain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jan 8, 2012 (Started Jan 19, 2012)
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EffectivenessMajor (for tremor in right wrist and hand during walking arm swing)
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EffectivenessModerate (for tremor in hands)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
It took me several trips to the Neurologist before we found the right drug cocktail. Now that I have found the right cocktail I've been able to return to work full time. after being on disability for almost three years . so far it's been two months since I went back and I'm going strong . Don't get me wrong there are days when I'm exhausted from the nine hour day but it's a good kind of exhausted .
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Dec 15, 2016 (Started Jun 24, 2008)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessModerate (for jerky movements)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
dry mouth
Oct 17, 2009 (Started Jun 24, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (dry mouth)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Once a week, I can walk for about half an hour before taking my medication. This began shortly after I started Mirapex. I stopped Amantadine and Azilect prior to hernia surgery. After surgery, I resumed the Azilect but not the Amantadine, and could not do my weekly walk without medication. Adding the Amantadine fixed that.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
dry mouth
Mar 29, 2009 (Started Jun 24, 2008)
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EffectivenessNone (for Don't know)
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Side effectsMild (dry mouth)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
dry mouth
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 22, 2016 (Started Mar 20, 2002)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for jerky movements)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Four times daily
Advice & Tips:
I don't have any advice, a tip might be to listen to your body
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Jan 29, 2016 (Started Mar 20, 2002)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for jerky movements)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Four times daily
Advice & Tips:
I have been taking Amantadine so long, I don't know what it does anymore or if it helps with Dyskinesia or not.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Sep 19, 2008 (Started Mar 20, 2002)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
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