108 patient evaluations for Amantadine

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Aug 31, 2008 (Started Jun 16, 2008)

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

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 5, 2008 (Started May 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: didn't work
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2008 (Started Oct 15, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It's made all the difference in my legs for yrs. I can't imagine my life w/o this med.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 19, 2008 (Started Oct 15, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This is what helps me even to be able to function. It kwwps my legs from jerking, constantly feeling like restless leg symdrom. I swear by this med.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2009 (Started Jul 02, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: 100 bid at first. made swollen ankles. 100 mg daily is enough.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2009 (Started Jan 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for brain fog)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 21, 2009 (Started Nov 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: helps me fight fatigue...not 100% but without it I noticed I was sleeping a lot more than I am today.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 26, 2009 (Started Dec 18, 2008)

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

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 4, 2008 (Started May 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Don't know)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (blotchy skin on my legs, blotchy skin, fluid retention (edema))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If you can suddenly quit taking it, and you feel no worse, then bearing the side effects of the drup makes no sense
Side effects: fluid retention (edema), blotchy skin on my legs, blotchy skin

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 8, 2009 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 4, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: HAVENT TAKEN LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW IF IT WILL REALLY KICK IN
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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