| amantadine | <drug> Used as an antiviral agent (especially against influenza virus). Produces some symptomatic relief in Parkinsonism. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| amantadine hydrochloride | 1-Adamantanamine;an antiviral agent used for influenza; also used to treat parkinsonism where it increases dopamine release and reduces its reuptake into dopaminergic nerve terminals of substantia nigra neurons. (05 Mar 2000) |