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What symptoms does amantadine treat?

Medically reviewed by Melisa Puckey, BPharm. Last updated on July 4, 2024.

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Amantadine is used to treat symptoms of involuntary body movements, shaking or dyskinesia (uncontrollable, erratic, writhing movements of the face, arms, legs and/or trunk).

What kind of body movements is amantadine used for?

Amantadine was used to prevent and treat influenza A which has symptoms of coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat and fever. Influenza A is considered to be resistant to amantadine so no longer recommended as an influenza A.

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How does amantadine work?

The way amantadine reduces dyskinesia Is not known.

Amantadine is known to have direct and indirect effects on dopamine neurons and also inhibits NMDA receptors (N-Mentyl-Daspartate receptor).

Amantadine brand names available in the US are Gocovri and Osmolex. They do not have the same labeled indications and are not interchangeable.

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