Amantadine

Side effects and indications

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Oedema def Oedema def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
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Cardiac arrest def Cardiac arrest def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hypotension def Hypotension def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Libido increased def Libido increased def postmarketing x x
Disturbance in sexual arousal Libido increased def postmarketing x x
Libido decreased def x x x x x x x x x
Keratitis def Keratitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Leukocytosis def Leukocytosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hypertonia def Hypertonia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Mydriasis def Mydriasis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome def Neuroleptic malignant syndrome def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Malignant syndrome NOS postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def Paraesthesia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Pathological gambling def Pathological gambling def postmarketing x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Pulmonary oedema def Pulmonary oedema def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Tachycardia def Tachycardia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Tremor def Tremor def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Stupor def Stupor def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Depressed level of consciousness def Stupor def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Agitation def Agitation def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
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Hypokinesia def Hypokinesia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Mania def Manic psychosis postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Mania def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Paranoia def Paranoid reaction postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Tachypnoea def Tachypnoea def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Dysarthria def Slurred speech postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Muscle contractions involuntary Muscle contractions involuntary postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Renal failure acute def Acute respiratory failure postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Acute respiratory failure Acute respiratory failure postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hypersexuality Hypersexuality postmarketing x x
Gait disturbance def Gait disturbance def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hyperhidrosis def Sweating increased postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Respiratory failure def Respiratory failure def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Amnesia def Amnesia def x x x x x x x x x
Decreased appetite Anorexia def x x x x x x x x x x
Ataxia def Ataxia def x x x x x x x x x x
Confusional state def Confusional state def x x x x x x x x x x
Feeling abnormal Confusional state def x x x x x x x x x x
Constipation def Constipation def x x x x x x x x x x
Convulsion def Convulsion def x x x x x x x x x x
Corneal oedema def Corneal oedema def x x x x x x x x x
Corneal opacity def Corneal opacity def x x x x x x x x x
Libido decreased def Libido decreased def x x x x x x x x x
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Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def x x x x x x x x x
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Dyspnoea def Dyspnoea def x x x x x x x x x x
Eczema def Eczema def x x x x x x x x x x
Rash def Rash def x x x x x x x x x x
Asthenia def Fatigue def x x x x x x x x x x
Weakness def x x x x x x x x x x
Fatigue def Fatigue def x x x x x x x x x x
Headache def Headache def x x x x x x x x x x
Cardiac failure def Cardiac failure def x x x x x x x x x x
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Irritability def Irritability def x x x x x x x x x x
Leukopenia def Leukopenia def x x x x x x x x x x
Nausea def Nausea def x x x x x x x x x x
Nervousness def Nervousness def x x x x x x x x x
Tension def Nervousness def x x x x x x x x x
Neutropenia def Neutropenia def x x x x x x x x x x
Optic nerve disorder def Optic nerve disorder def x x x x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def Psychotic disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Completed suicide Suicide def x x x x x x x x x
Vomiting def Vomiting def x x x x x x x x x x
Dry mouth def Dry mouth def x x x x x x x x x x
Urinary retention def Urinary retention def x x x x x x x x x x
Livedo reticularis def Livedo reticularis def x x x x x x x x x x
Oedema peripheral def Oedema peripheral def x x x x x x x x x x
Nasal dryness Nasal dryness x x x x x x x x x
Visual acuity reduced Visual acuity reduced x x x x x x x x x
Euphoric mood def Euphoric mood def x x x x x x x x x
Paralysis def Nerve paralysis x x x x x x x x x
Lividity Lividity x x x x x x x x x x
Suicidal ideation def Suicidal ideation def x x x x x x x x x
Hyperkinesia def Hyperkinesia def x x x x x x x x x
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Insomnia def Insomnia def x x x x x x x x x x
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Intoxication x x x x x x x
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Parkinson's disease def x x x x x x x
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Parkinsonism post encephalitic def x x x x x x x
Pneumonia def x x x x x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def x
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Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: N04BB01

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE / PHL-AMANTADINE SYRUP 10MG/ML : 35 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. AMANTADINE : 54 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. AMANTADINE : 84 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. amantadine : 84 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE / SYMMETREL : 84 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  6. amantadine hydrochloride / Symmetrel : 84 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  7. AMANTADINE : 85 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. AMANTADINE : 85 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. AMANTADINE : 88 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. Amantadine : 88 side effects (FDA XML label)