"Amantadine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An antiviral that is used in the prophylactic or symptomatic treatment of influenza A. It is also used as an antiparkinsonian agent, to treat extrapyramidal reactions, and for postherpetic neuralgia. The mechanisms of its effects in movement disorders are not well understood but probably reflect an increase in synthesis and release of dopamine, with perhaps some inhibition of dopamine uptake.
| Descriptor ID |
D000547
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.100.050.035
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| Concept/Terms |
Amantadine- Amantadine
- 1-Aminoadamantane
- 1 Aminoadamantane
- Adamantylamine
Amanta-Sulfate-AZU- Amanta-Sulfate-AZU
- Amanta Sulfate AZU
- AmantaSulfateAZU
- Amantadin AZU
- AZU, Amantadin
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amantadine" by people in Profiles.
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The Role of Amantadine Withdrawal in 3 Cases of Treatment-Refractory Altered Mental Status. J Psychiatr Pract. 2017 05; 23(3):191-199.
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Under arrest: the use of amantadine for treatment-refractory mood lability and aggression in a patient with traumatic brain injury. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2015 Feb; 35(1):102-4.
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Amantadine for executive dysfunction syndrome in patients with dementia. Psychosomatics. 2004 May-Jun; 45(3):205-9.
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Influenza in the acute hospital setting. Lancet Infect Dis. 2002 Mar; 2(3):145-55.