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What is Amantadine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Amantadine is used to treat Parkinson's Disease and "parkinson-like" symptoms such as stiffness and shaking that may be caused by the use of certain drugs. It is also an antiviral medication that may be used to treat and prevent certain strains of influenza A.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Parkinson's disease 4319 650
Fatigue 639 327
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 96 61
Jerky movements 46 29
Stiffness/spasticity 38 11
Tremor(s) 38 37

Show all 117 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 6126 patients that have taken Amantadine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 97
Moderate 140
Mild 208
None 621

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Amantadine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 22
Constipation 19
Fatigue 17
Blurry vision 13
Blotchy skin on my legs 12
Nausea 12

Show all 164 reported side effects

Dosages

Based on patients currently taking Amantadine

Dosage Patients Percentage
100 mg twice daily 21
100 mg daily 11
100 mg three times daily 11
200 mg daily 10
300 mg daily 2
200 mg twice daily 2
400 mg daily 2
2.5 mg twice daily 1
10 mg twice daily 1
25 mg daily 1

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Why patients stopped taking Amantadine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 301
Side effects too severe 191
Doctor's advice 143
Other 67
Course of treatment ended 23
Expense 17
Personal research 16
Change in health plan coverage 2
See all 609 patients who've stopped taking Amantadine

Duration

Currently taking Amantadine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 1
6 months - 1 year 4
1 - 2 years 4
2 - 5 years 29
5 - 10 years 14
10 years or more 17

Stopped taking Amantadine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 98
1 - 6 months 175
6 months - 1 year 92
1 - 2 years 69
2 - 5 years 93
5 - 10 years 41
10 years or more 12
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 812
Usually 147
Sometimes 38
Never taken as prescribed 69
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 33
Somewhat hard to take 52
A little hard to take 142
Not at all hard to take 839
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 10
$100-199 35
$50-99 25
$25-49 72
< $25 539
Not specified 385

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Amantadine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet) 13
Pramipexole (Mirapex) 9
Ropinirole (Requip) 6
Rasagiline (Azilect) 5
Selegiline (Emsam) 4

Show all 17 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Amantadine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet) 27
Modafinil (Provigil) 13
Rasagiline (Azilect) 6
Ropinirole (Requip) 6
Pramipexole (Mirapex) 5

Show all 24 treatments patients report switching to

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112 patient evaluations for Amantadine

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Dec 27, 2019 (Started May 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (tremor(s), paroxysmal dyskinesia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 15, 2017 (Started May 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not 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

Jun 27, 2018 (Started Jan 19, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor in hands)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for tremor in right wrist and hand during walking arm swing)
  • Side effects
    Mild (muscle and joint pain, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I had to stop working at Lowe's because my symptoms go worse. The neurologist change my dosage to 200 mg twice day and it's working well so I went to work doing private care for a friend who has MS. Things are definitely working out
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Dec 30, 2016 (Started Jan 19, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor in hands)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for tremor in right wrist and hand during walking arm swing)
  • Side effects
    Mild (muscle and joint pain, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not 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)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (muscle and joint pain, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Mar 11, 2012 (Started Jan 19, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (muscle and joint pain, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 8, 2012 (Started Jan 19, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor in hands)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for tremor in right wrist and hand during walking arm swing)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not 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

Jun 6, 2018 (Started Feb 11, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Twice daily
Advice & Tips: Amantadine helps with dyskinesia. Also, I notice if I take it before I get out of bed, I feel a bit restless and need to get up.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 6, 2017 (Started Feb 11, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not 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)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: No change.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 1, 2015 (Started Feb 11, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I still take this. No changes
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 1, 2011 (Started Feb 11, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not 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)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not 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
  • 1 helpful mark
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