Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.Swallow the extended-release capsules whole; do not split, chew, or crush them. Extra-pyramidal side effects. Some side effects of amantadine may occur that usually do not need medical attention. See the FDA's Safe Disposal of Medicines website (In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at 1-800-222-1222. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002818.pub2.Mücke M; Mochamat, Cuhls H, Peuckmann-Post V, Minton O, Stone P, Radbruch L.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Side effects not requiring immediate medical attention. Deaths have been reported in patients with renal impairment and attributed to drug accumulation.1.

Drug overdose has resulted in cardiac, respiratory, renal, or CNS toxicity. It also is used to prevent symptoms of influenza A virus infection and for treatment of respiratory infections caused by influenza A virus.

These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine.

Epub 2017 Oct 13.Ther Adv Neurol Disord. Wiley Amantadine is an antiviral medication used to prevent or treat certain influenza infections; it is also given as an adjunct for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006788.pub3.J Neurol Sci. Take amantadine exactly as directed. Kataoka H, Ueno S "Dropped head associated with amantadine in Parkinson disease." An extended release formulation is used to treat dyskinesia, a side effect of levodopa which is taken by people who have Parkinson's disease.

2017 Sep 15;380:256-261. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.042. Salgado JC, Gutknecht DR "A reticular rash." Unable to load your delegates due to an error Amantadine toxicity." On placebo, none noted marked improvement; … 2007 Jan 24;2007(1):CD002818. Amantadine is in a class of medications called adamantanes. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

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It is also used to control movement problems that are a side effect of certain medications used to treat Parkinson's disease. Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. Amantadine is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD; a disorder of the nervous system that causes difficulties with movement, muscle control, and balance) and other similar conditions. Michalski LS, Hantsch Bardsley C, Holt DR, Milner JE, Hou SH "Altered mental status in a transplant patient.

Symmetrel (amantadine)." Pucci E, Branãs P, D'Amico R, Giuliani G, Solari A, Taus C.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. "Product Information. If you suddenly stop taking amantadine, you may experience fever, confusion, changes in mental state, or severe muscle stiffness. On amantadine 31% had marked improvement; 15.6% moderate improvement; 15.6% mild improvement; and 36.5%unchanged.

Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.Some side effects of amantadine may occur that usually Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects The more commonly reported adverse reactions have included nausea, dizziness/lightheadedness, and Deaths have been reported from overdose with the lowest reported acute lethal dose as 1 gram. It is thought to work to control movement problems by increasing the amount of dopamine in certain parts of the body. Indications, dose, contra-indications, side-effects, interactions, cautions, warnings and other safety information for AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc., Emeryville, CA. I was taking it, twice a day (100mg) for a month before we called it quits. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.If you are taking the extended-release capsules, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule.

The extended-release capsules are taken once a day at bedtime. "Antiviral drugs for influenza." However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Reviewer's conclusions: Amantadine treatment is overall well tolerated, however its efficacy in reducing fatigue in people with MS is poorly documented and there is insufficient evidence to make recommendations to guide prescribing. Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features!

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Information is also available online at Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. 2008;22(7):531-45. doi: 10.2165/00023210-200822070-00001.


I actually just got off amantadine because it was having no discernible effect on me.

Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online (Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. This site needs JavaScript to work properly.