AMANTADINE HCL

Other

Brand names: Amantadine HCL

Oral

Mechanism of Action

Other agent

Indications

postencephalitic parkinsonism

Amantadine Hydrochloride Tablets are less effective than levodopa

(-)-3-(3

4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine

there is a lower incidence of these side effects than that observed with the anticholinergic antiparkinson drugs.

Contraindications

• Amantadine Hydrochloride Tablets are contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to amantadine hydrochloride or to any of the other ingredients in Amantadine Hydrochloride Tablets.

FDA Warnings

Deaths Deaths have been reported from overdose with amantadine hydrochloride
Deaths due to drug accumulation (overdosage) have been reported in patients with renal impairment, who were prescribed higher than recommended doses of Amantadine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP for their level of renal function (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION; Dosage of Impaired Renal Function and OVERDOSAGE)
Suicide Attempts Suicide attempts, some of which have been fatal, have been reported in patients treated with amantadine hydrochloride, many of whom received short courses for influenza treatment or prophylaxis
Because of the possibility of serious adverse effects, caution should be observed when prescribing Amantadine Hydrochloride Tablets to patients being treated with drugs having CNS effects, or for whom the potential risks outweigh the benefit of treatment

Known Side Effects

9 documented side effects by frequency

Falls

>10%

Drug Not Working

1-10%

Fatigue

1-10%

Dizziness

1-10%

Tremor

1-10%

Nausea

1-10%

Weakness

1-10%

Condition Worsened

0.1-1%

UTI

0.1-1%

Community Discussions

9 Reddit threads analysed for AMANTADINE HCL

Overall Sentiment

Slightly positive

Comparison Threads

Avg Post Score

1,980 upvotes

Most discussed side effects in community

Fatigue (2)

Brain Fog (2)

Cough (1)

Peripheral Edema (1)

Kidney Issues (1)

Patient Experiences (r/pharmacy, r/AskDocs & more)

YSK The pharmacy desk has the only strong nasal decongestants, everything in the aisles is weak

Why YSK: If you have nasal congestion, the medications if your cabinet probably aren’t doing much to help. Phenylephrine HCL is the only nasal decongestant in DayQuil/all cold/flu meds in the aisles as of 2006, and it’s incredibly weak. Pseudoephedrine HCL is the only max strength nasal decongestan

r/YouShouldKnow8,2847293y ago

Cough

That's what you get when you Copy rather than R&D.

r/StockMarketIndia1,7101512mo ago

r/poker goes all in after a female poker player wins a $270K pot against the GOAT on a high-stakes poker livestream.

FINAL EDIT (10/12/2022): **The context surrounding this situation has evolved significantly** ever since this was originally posted on 9/30, the morning after the HCL stream on 9/29. I will not be retroactively changing or editing the post any further; I think it’s best that it reflects people’s ini

r/SubredditDrama1,5288683y ago

OP posts an incredibly detailed and very lengthy conspiracy theory to r/chess, revolving around the idea that profession…

This is honestly one of the weirdest things I've ever seen on Reddit, and that's saying a lot. I've included the entire post at the end, in case it's deleted. TL;DR though: OP thinks that many dramas and feuds within the chess and poker worlds are staged, similar to professional wrestling. They pro

r/SubredditDrama1,3331653y ago

THE CHESS-POKER MATRIX: The chess and poker elites been engaged in a MASSIVE PARALLEL CONSPIRACY to warp their fanbases’…

*This is NOT a shitpost. This post is the result of MONTHS of investigation and observation. There are some who will not believe me, but this is a SERIOUS post that's written for those who are open-minded enough to give it SERIOUS consideration.* *If you want to skip the post and jump to the comment

r/chess1,2975213y ago

The "5g per day" creatine recommendation is based on muscle research. Here's what the latest brain studies say.

TL;DR: I have been taking 5g/day creatine for 3 years now and am now thinking to increase the per day dosage. After digging into 1000+ studies, I found some wild stuff about high-dose creatine for cognitive function. Single doses of \~20g can increase processing speed by 24.5% and the effects last 9

r/Supplements1,2043633mo ago

Fatigue

Brain Fog

Peripheral Edema

If you don't know KMT you should read this!

Yesterday KMT (Kiedyś Miałem Team) beat 3-0 Ninjas in Pyjamas and advanced to EU LCS Spring Season 4. Many people don't know anything about them and they are pretty well known players: **Current line-up:** - Celaver: AD Carry - Overpow: Mid Lane - Xaxus: Top Lane - Jankos: Jungler - Vander: Support

r/leagueoflegends94530712y ago

Fatigue

Prion diseases are the looming threat that everybody is ignoring.

Ok, let me briefly explain before you keep scrolling. Prions cause the infamous mad cow disease but that is not the only thing they cause, nor have we yet seen the full effect of it. Video for reference but keep reading for context. [This is Chronic Wasting Disease - YouTube](https://www.youtube.co

r/collapse8282414y ago

Brain Fog

Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.

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Formulations

Dosage Forms

Tablet

Route

Oral