Drug Details
Therapeutic Class:
Adamantanes (anti-Parkinson’s agents)
Forms:
Tablet, capsule, oral solution
Administration:
By mouth
Therapeutic Uses:
- To treat dyskinesia symptoms (movement, muscle control, and balance problems) associated with Parkinson’s disease.
- To control drug-induced extrapyramidal reactions such as levodopa-induced dyskinesia (movement problems as side effects of Parkinson’s medications).
- To treat off-episodes when Parkinson’s medications wear off.
- To prevent and treat influenza A virus.
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Amantadine Drug Class
Amantadine (a-man-tah-deen) belongs to a group of drugs called adamantanes. It is used as an Anti-Parkinson disease agent and is also an antiviral drug.
Amantadine Age Range
Amantadine is approved for use in adults to treat Parkinson’s disease. It is also used in adults and children as an antiviral medicine.
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