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Amantadine
Amantadine is synthetic an antiviral drug which improves muscle control and reduces muscle stiffness.Amantadine is most commonly used for treatment of Parkinson's disease and respiratory infections caused by influenza A virus. Amantadine comes in the category of drugs called Antiviral. Amantadine is being manufactured by Alliance and is available in 100mg Capsules.
What are the most common problems for which Amantadine is used?
- Amantadine is used to prevent or treat certain influenza (flu) infections. .
- Amantadine is also used to treat stiffness and shaking caused by certain medicines used to treat nervous, mental, and emotional conditions. .
- Amantadine is an oral antiviral agent that has activity against influenza and some flaviviridae. In addition, the drug has neurological effects and is widely used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. .
- Amandatine used alone or with other medicines for the treatment of Parkinson's syndrome (paralysis agitans or shaking palsy) and also used in the short-term management of drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms. .
- Amantadine has more useful in the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C who has previously failed therapy with interferon alpha-2b, lowering HCV-RNA and amino-transferases. .
- Amantadine is effective in reducing severity or abolishing drug-induced extrapyramidal reactions such dystonia and akathisia.
How does Amantadine works?
This medicine contains the active ingredient amantadine hydrochloride. In Parkinsonism, it increases the release and activity of dopamine, which plays a key role in the control of muscle movement. Dopamine is a chemical in the brain known to be absent or reduced in people with Parkinson's disease. Amantadine is thought to increase the release of dopamine in the brain. By increasing dopamine release, amantadine has a mild effect against some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease such as tremor and rigidity. The increased availability of dopamine in the brain helps compensate for the reduction in the natural supply caused by the disease, and so eases symptoms of Parkinsonism.
Amantadine appears to prevent the influenza A virus from penetrating and entering healthy cells.
Is any prescription required to get Amantadine?
Yes, priscription is necessary, one most not to use Amantadine without priscription.It is better to use Amantadine under doctor’s guidance or according to your consultant.
Dosage of Amantadine?
Amantadine is taken once or twice daily with or without food. The doses of Amantadine is different for different patients it depends finally on your consultant. The initial dose of Amantadine is 100 mg daily for patients with serious associated medical illnesses .After several weeks using Amantadine at 100 mg once daily, the dose of Amantadine may be increased to 100 mg twice daily, if your consultant feels necessary.
What is the minimum duration for which Amantadine should be taken?
The duration of taking Amantadine is not constant; it depends according to the problem. A doctor can best describe the time period for which duration Amantadine should be taken.
Are there any side effects of Amantadine?
Side effects of Amantadine during treatment are:
- Confusion (especially in elderly patients)
- Difficult urination (especially in elderly patients)
- Fainting
- Hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
- Swelling of hands, feet, or lower legs
- Convulsions (seizures)
- Decreased vision or any change in vision
- Fever, chills, or sore throat
- Increased blood pressure
- Increase in body movements
- Loss of memory
- Mental depression
- Severe mood or mental changes
- Skin rash
- Slurred speech
- Thoughts of suicide or attempts at suicide
- Unexplained shortness of breath
- Urinary retention
- Congestive heart failure
Under what circumstances Amantadine should not be used?
- Amantadine may cause or worsen eczema,so not to be used Amantadine that patient who suffered to the problem of eczema.
- Those people who suffered to epilepsy or other seizure disorder should not to be used Amantadine.
- Those people who suffered to heart disease or other circulation problems should not to be used Amantadine.
- Those people who suffered to swelling of feet and ankles should not to be used Amantadine.
- Amantadine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients.
Under which storage conditions Amantadine should be kept?
Keep Amantadine at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom) in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Throw away Amantadine that is outdated or no longer needed.
Major drug Manufacturers
- Merck
- Alliance
- Pharmacia
- Alcon Laboratories
Similar drugs Amantadine
- Levodopa
- Dopamine Agonists
- Anticholinergics
From where can one get Amantadine?
Anyone can buy Amantadine from Online Canadian Pharmacy, which is available at a discounted price, 50% off, in Canada, and the best way to get Amantadine is by logging on to http://www.canadiandrugswholesale.com
for online orders. This pharmacy provides you with drugs at cheap and affordable prices. One can order the medicine and pay through VISA, MasterCard or international money order.
Why to buy Amantadine drug from Canada?
It is cheaper to buy Amantadine from Online Canadian Pharmacy, because Canadian government regulates the prices of Amantadine and also because of the very common reason of exchange rate. Since, the Canadian dollar is cheaper as compared to the US Dollars, so one can buy more Amantadine from Canada, thereby saving a lot of money.
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