amantadine
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- noun
- /ˌæməˈtændin/
- Specialized
- Research shows that amantadine may improve motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- amantadine and rimantadine
Examples
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If taken early, amantadine can be effective in treating influenza A infections.
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The Z virus spread to Vietnam and Thailand, where it evolved further, becoming resistant to one of the two classes of antiflu drugs, known as amantadines or M2-inhibitors.
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In addition, there is a drug called amantadine, which enhances the effect of your dog's NSAID.
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Of 25 clade 1.1 viruses, all possessed a marker of resistance to M2 blockers amantadine and rimantadine; 24 were inhibited by neuraminidase inhibitors.
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Cimetidine may increase serum levels of rimantadine. Drugs such as anticholinergics, antihistamines, and hydrochlorothiazide administered concurrently with amantadine may potentiate adverse central nervous system side effects.
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The doctor prescribed amantadine to help manage my symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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Etymology
Amantadine comes from the chemical name adamantane, which comes from adamant 'diamond' because the molecule looks like a tiny, diamond-like cage. The ending -ine is a common ending for medicines, so the whole name points to a drug made from that 'diamond-like' chemical, which helps you remember that amantadine is a medicine used for Parkinson's disease and some cases of the flu.