noun
- a synthetic antiviral drug used to treat influenza A and certain symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; also used as an adjective in medical contexts (e.g., amantadine therapy)
Examples
- Amantadine is prescribed to reduce the severity of flu symptoms if taken early in infection.
- The doctor recommended amantadine to help manage the patient's Parkinson's disease symptoms.
- Amantadine therapy was initiated within 48 hours of symptom onset.
- Some patients experience side effects from amantadine, including dizziness and insomnia.
- Amantadine resistance in influenza viruses has increased over the past two decades.