Influ50mg/5ml

Indication

Adult: PO Influenza A 100 mg/day for 5 days. Prophylaxis of influenza A 100 mg/day for up to 6 wk. W/ influenza vaccination: up to 3 wk after vaccinatio... View More

Administration

Enhances the adverse effects of antimuscarinics and levodopa. CNS stimulants, drugs that raise urinary pH. The concurrent use of Amantadine hydrochlo... View More

Adult Dose

Patients with CV or liver disease, impaired renal function, recurrent eczema. Elderly. Withdrawal of the drug should be gradual. Lactation: Drug ente... View More

Renal Dose

Amantadine is a weak dopamine agonist possessing antimuscarinic properties. It alters dopamine release and re-uptake. It also noncompetitively antagonis... View More

Contraindication

Oral Influenza A treatment Child: 1-9 years or <40 kg (any age): 5 mg/kg/day PO in single dose or divided q12 hr; not to exceed 150 mg/day >10 year... View More

Mode of Action

Should be taken with food.

Precaution

Parkinson's disease, Influenza, herpes zoster, drug-induced extrapyramidal reactions

Side Effect

Renal impairment: CrCl (ml/min) >35 100 mg daily. 15-35 100 mg every 2-3 days. <15 Not recommended.

Pregnancy Category Note

1-10% Agitation,Anorexia,Anxiety,Ataxia,Confusion,Constipation,Depression,Diarrhea,Dizziness,Dream abnormality,Dry nose,Fatigue,Hallucinations,Headache... View More

Interaction

Hypersensitivity. Pregnancy and lactation. Epilepsy or other seizure disorders, severe renal impairment and gastric ulceration.