"Amantadine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An antiviral that is used in the prophylactic or symptomatic treatment of influenza A. It is also used as an antiparkinsonian agent, to treat extrapyramidal reactions, and for postherpetic neuralgia. The mechanisms of its effects in movement disorders are not well understood but probably reflect an increase in synthesis and release of dopamine, with perhaps some inhibition of dopamine uptake.
| Descriptor ID |
D000547
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.100.050.035
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| Concept/Terms |
Amantadine- Amantadine
- 1-Aminoadamantane
- 1 Aminoadamantane
- Adamantylamine
Amanta-Sulfate-AZU- Amanta-Sulfate-AZU
- Amanta Sulfate AZU
- AmantaSulfateAZU
- Amantadin AZU
- AZU, Amantadin
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amantadine" by people in Profiles.
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EASE LID 2: A 2-Year Open-Label Trial of Gocovri (Amantadine) Extended Release for Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease. J Parkinsons Dis. 2020; 10(2):543-558.
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Drug-Induced Dyskinesia, Part 1: Treatment of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia. Drugs. 2016 May; 76(7):759-77.
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Subjective and cardiovascular effects of cocaine during treatment with amantadine and baclofen in combination. Psychiatry Res. 2007 Aug 30; 152(2-3):205-10.
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Amantadine for neurobehavioural deficits following delayed post-hypoxic encephalopathy. Brain Inj. 2004 Dec; 18(12):1309-18.
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Common emergence of amantadine- and rimantadine-resistant influenza A viruses in symptomatic immunocompromised adults. Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Jun; 26(6):1418-24.
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Desipramine, amantadine, or fluoxetine in buprenorphine-maintained cocaine users. J Subst Abuse Treat. 1995 Nov-Dec; 12(6):423-8.
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Pharmacotherapy for cocaine-abusing methadone-maintained patients using amantadine or desipramine. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1992 Nov; 49(11):894-8.
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Pharmacotherapy improves treatment outcome in depressed cocaine addicts. J Psychoactive Drugs. 1991 Oct-Dec; 23(4):417-25.
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Depression as a prognostic factor for pharmacological treatment of cocaine dependence. Psychopharmacol Bull. 1991; 27(3):337-43.
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Fetal outcome following intrauterine amantadine exposure. Reprod Toxicol. 1991; 5(1):79-81.