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Amantadine is an antiviral medication. It blocks the actions of viruses in your body. Amantadine is used to treat and to prevent influenza A (a viral infection). There may be some flu seasons during which amantadine is not recommended because certain flu strains may be resistant to this drug....
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SYMMETREL (Amantadine Hydrochloride, USP) is designated generically as amantadine hydrochloride and chemically as 1-adamantanamine hydrochloride.
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Amantadine Hydrochloride
Amantadine Hydrochloride Pronunciation: (uh-MAN-tuh-deen HIGH-droe-KLOR-ide) Class: Antiparkinson, Antiviral Trade Names: Symmetrel - Tablets 100 mg - Syrup 50 mg/5 mL Trade Names: Amantadine Hydrochloride - Capsules 100 mg Endantadine (Canada) Gen-Amantadine (Antiparkinsonian)...
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The Avian Influenza Pandemic: If Not Now, When?
...treatment for avian influenza, reports suggest that other antiviral drugs - specifically, zanamivir (brand name Relenza) and amantadine (brand name Symmetrel) - may also effectively prevent and treat the disease. However, widespread use of amantadine on chickens in China, starting in the late 1990s,...
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