108 patient evaluations for Amantadine

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Jun 23, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have taken this drug for close over 20 years and haven't had to change the dosage. The wonderful thingwith this drug is that it is also an anti-virual medication and I tolerate it well.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 1, 1980 (Started Jan 01, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: This was the drug I have taken for over 15 years and never increased the dosage. It definatetly has with my stiffness.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2010 (Started Jul 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: leg swelling was a problem and reversed when stopping the med.
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 2, 2010 (Started Dec 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry tongue, dry mouth

Jan 28, 2010 (Started Dec 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It makes me a little more active during the day but I am not sleeping through the night so I am backing down the dosage or take the secound dosage earlyer.
Side effects: dry tongue, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 11, 2010 (Started Dec 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 21, 2011 (Started Dec 17, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for memory problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I took it for one month to see if had any benefit, Will start on Providgil any day now.
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 8, 2010 (Started Aug 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dizziness, dizziness and feeling faint)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: be careful as I had excessive dizziness
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dizziness and feeling faint, dizziness

Sep 13, 2009 (Started Aug 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dizziness and feeling faint, dizziness

Sep 9, 2009 (Started Aug 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was told that there is a newer medication that works but my in insurance did not pay for it
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dizziness and feeling faint, dizziness
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 16, 2011 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

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

Jan 1, 2010 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

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

Dec 20, 2008 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

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

Apr 1, 2011 (Started Apr 01, 2011)

  • 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
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 24, 2005 (Started May 24, 2002)

  • 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: Couldn't tell if it did much as my symptoms were not severe.
  • 0 helpful marks
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