Adamantan

amantadine is an anti-viral drug that is made synthetically and have been proven to prevent the multiplication of viruses in the cells. The drug amantadine ought to be prescribed even before viral exposure so as to inhibit viral infection in the body. Known by the product brand names Viregyt and Symmetrel, the beneficiary effects of amantadine for various viral diseases are popularly recognized today. Due to the antiviral property of amantadine, this drug is prescribed for treating certain influenza (flu) infections (type A), but not for colds.

Since amantadine is also an antidyskinetic drug, it is also prescribed for treating Parkinson's disease or paralysis agitans / shaking palsy. It is also prescribed in combination with other drugs. This drug is highly effective for improving muscle control and lowering stiffness, thereby promoting normal muscular movements of the body, while reducing the symptoms of the Parkinson's disease. Amantadine can also help to cure stiffness and shaking, thereby reducing conditions of mental, emotional and nervous disorders.
There are certain probable side effects that can occur as a result of consuming amantadine in some. The amantadine side effects are divided into less commonly occurring, more commonly occurring, and rare side effects. Some less commonly occurring amantadine side effects include Blurred vision, difficult urination, fainting, swelling of hands, feet, or lower legs, hallucinations etc, while some rare side effects include convulsions, chills, fever, sore throat, eye swelling, irritation, high blood pressure, skin rashes, shortness of breath, mental depression, loss of memory etc. The more common and important side effects of amantadine that has to be noted are difficulty in concentrating anxiety, Agitation, nervousness, dizziness, loss of appetite, headache, irritability, nausea, , skin blotches, sleeplessness or nightmares etc. So take the medicine only under prescription.