Amantadine

Amantadin

Svensk definition

Ett antiviralt medel som används vid profylaktisk och symtomatisk behandling av influenza A. Det används också mot parkinsonism, vid extrapyramidala reaktioner och postherpesneuralgi. Verkningsmekanis men vid rörelserubbningar är inte fullt klarlagd.

Engelsk definition

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.

Svenska synonymer

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Engelska synonymer

1-Aminoadamantane 1 Aminoadamantane Adamantylamine Amantadine Sulfate Sulfate, Amantadine Symmetrel Mantadix Endantadine Viregyt Wiregyt Amantadine Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Amantadine Midantan Adekin Amanta Amanta-HCI-AZU AmantaHCIAZU Amanta HCI AZU Amantadin Stada Stada, Amantadin Amantadin-ratiopharm Amantadinratiopharm Amantadin ratiopharm Amantadina Juventus Juventus, Amantadina Amantadina Llorente Llorente, Amantadina Amixx Cerebramed Gen-Amantadine GenAmantadine Gen Amantadine Infecto-Flu InfectoFlu Infecto Flu PMS-Amantadine PMSAmantadine PMS Amantadine Symadine Aman Amantadin AL AL, Amantadin Amantadin-neuraxpharm Amantadinneuraxpharm Amantadin neuraxpharm Infex tregor Amanta-Sulfate-AZU AmantaSulfateAZU Amanta Sulfate AZU Amantadin AZU AZU, Amantadin