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(also known as Amantadine)
Amantadine is an antiviral. It is used to prevent or treat certain influenza (flu) infections (type A). It may be given alone or along with flu shots. Amantadine will not work for colds, other types of flu, or other virus infections.
Amantadine also is an antidyskinetic. It is used to treat Parkinson's disease... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 87 |
64% |
| Parkinson's Disease | 42 |
90% |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 2 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 72% (138
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Seemed to work fine for energy, but left with a red, mottled rash on my lower legs.
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this helps.
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may have been causing halucinations.
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Helped a lot. Dr. just took me off of it because of side effects. have been on it for years.
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helps but there are days that NOTHING seems to help!
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Used in the late 80's
Worked some for fatigue.
Worked some for fatigue.
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It works ok but I have red blotches on my lower legs from it
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I am using this for fatigue now. So far sp good.
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less tremor, clearer headed, and improved speech, can write my name right handed
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seems to be making him more vocal. now randomly points to objects and says name. consistently only uses 5 or 6 words.
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Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
I had similar issues with amantidine. It actually made me more fatigued. It seemed like a good choice, cheap no bad side effects. Provigil works fo... [More] -
Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
Sorry to hear of your experiences. Dealing with fatigue is difficult enough without also having difficulty locating the correct meds. 2 quick sugges... [More] -
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Sorry I use a software program that translates my words into text. It is a perfect. oops [More] -
Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
I have taken Amantadine before. My doctor said it takes a few days for the medication to kick in. It never did anything for me. I understand about b... [More] -
Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
Does anyone have any experience with Amantadine? I started taking it a few days ago for fatigue and I'm wondering how long it should take to show som... [More]
