56 patient evaluations for Amantadine taken for the purpose of 'Parkinson's disease'

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Sep 12, 2016 (Started Oct 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Three times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 4, 2015 (Started Oct 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Three times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 9, 2014 (Started Oct 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 13, 2012 (Started Oct 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2016 (Started Apr 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (dry eyes, swelling in legs, feet and ankles, difficulty urinating (dysuria), dizziness, decreased sex drive (libido), hallucinations)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 21, 2015 (Started Apr 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 1, 2015 (Started Apr 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (dry eyes, swelling in legs, feet and ankles, difficulty urinating (dysuria), dizziness, decreased sex drive (libido), hallucinations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Apr 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (dry eyes, swelling in legs, feet and ankles, difficulty urinating (dysuria), dizziness, decreased sex drive (libido), hallucinations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 14, 2013 (Started Apr 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (dry eyes, swelling in legs, feet and ankles, difficulty urinating (dysuria), dizziness, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 6, 2012 (Started Apr 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 18, 2011 (Started Apr 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily

  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 29, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (loss of short term memory)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 24, 2016 (Started Aug 23, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 6, 2011 (Started Aug 23, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2015 (Started Nov 15, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 23, 2015 (Started Jun 02, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (blotchy skin, swelling in legs, feet and ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 25, 2015 (Started Aug 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (slowed thinking)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 18, 2015 (Started Sep 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 17, 2014 (Started Apr 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2013 (Started Jun 30, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (Dental problems: Dry mouth + 10 cavities and two molar extractions in one year ., dental cavities, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks
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