14 patient evaluations for Amantadine with a side effects rating of Moderate

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Dec 27, 2019 (Started May 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (tremor(s), paroxysmal dyskinesia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 15, 2017 (Started May 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 15, 2018 (Started Oct 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (blurry vision)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 24, 2017 (Started Oct 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (blurry vision)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Every other day
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 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

Jul 13, 2012 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (blotchy skin on my legs, swelling in feet, mottling of skin on legs, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

May 27, 2011 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (blotchy skin on my legs, swelling in feet, mottling of skin on legs, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

May 26, 2010 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (blotchy skin on my legs, swelling in feet, mottling of skin on legs, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

May 5, 2010 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (swelling in feet, mottling of skin on legs, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

Apr 28, 2010 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (swelling in feet, swelling in lower extremities, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

Mar 31, 2010 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (swelling in feet, decreased appetite, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vertigo, swelling in lower extremities, mottling of skin on legs, decreased appetite, swelling in feet, blotchy skin on my legs

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 12, 2012 (Started Mar 03, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sudden complete dry mouth, chronic constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2011 (Started Jan 28, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2010 (Started Jul 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2010 (Started Dec 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue, fever/chills, whole body ache)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fatigue, fever/chills, whole body ache

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 8, 2010 (Started Aug 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dizziness, dizziness and feeling faint)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dizziness and feeling faint, dizziness

Sep 13, 2009 (Started Aug 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dizziness and feeling faint, dizziness

Sep 9, 2009 (Started Aug 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dizziness and feeling faint, dizziness

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 16, 2009 (Started Aug 13, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue, dizziness, general ill feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: general ill feeling, dizziness, fatigue

Sep 17, 2008 (Started Aug 13, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue, general ill feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: general ill feeling, dizziness, fatigue

  • 0 helpful marks
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