10 patient evaluations for Amantadine with a side effects rating of Severe

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Mar 26, 2018 (Started Dec 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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  • 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

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

May 4, 2013 (Started Apr 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (lightheadedness, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 21, 2012 (Started Nov 02, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (stretch marks)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

May 17, 2010 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Severe (livedo reticularis)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Side effects: livedo reticularis

Jan 1, 2010 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (livedo reticularis)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Side effects: livedo reticularis

Oct 15, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: livedo reticularis

  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 19, 2009 (Started Oct 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (constipation, fatigue, blotchy skin on my legs, fluid retention (edema))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fluid retention (edema), blotchy skin on my legs, constipation, fatigue

Nov 17, 2008 (Started Oct 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue, blotchy skin on my legs, fluid retention (edema))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fluid retention (edema), blotchy skin on my legs, constipation, fatigue

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 3, 2008 (Started Jun 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Side effects: nausea, motion sickness

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2007 (Started Sep 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (rash or skin problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: rash or skin problems

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 28, 2007 (Started Dec 08, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (racing thoughts, general ill feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: racing thoughts, general ill feeling

  • 0 helpful marks
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