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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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Symmetrel Reviews
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I took Amantadine after I was 1st diagnosed, It never worked at all for me.
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Did not help me.
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Cant really tell that its doing anything.
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Didn't help so I quit spending money on it.
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stopped this to go on fampridine study
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helped with the stiffness in my left foot, leg and arm; still have tremors on the left side but am relived that I am mostly not as rigid
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Mimimal relief from fatigue, major negative interaction with hydrochlorothiazide - drug induced SLE. Discontinued 3 years ago.
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side effects
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Did not help
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used early in my course and it helped leg weakness
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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] -
Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
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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]
