| Drug Name: | Amantadine |
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| Drug Class: | Antiviral, Antiparkinsonian |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits viral replication by interfering with the uncoating of the virus
- Increases dopamine release and blocks its reuptake in the brain
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| Use: | - Prevention and treatment of influenza A virus
- Treatment of Parkinson's disease and drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea, vomiting, and anorexia
- Dizziness, headache, and confusion
- Insomnia and nervousness
- Peripheral edema and livedo reticularis
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to amantadine
- Seizure disorders
- Renal impairment
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| Specialty: | - Neurology
- Infectious Disease
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