amantadine

amantadine
aman·ta·dine ə-'mant-ə-.dēn n a drug administered orally esp. in the form of its hydrochloride C10H17N·HCl to prevent infection (as by the virus causing influenza A) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells and in the treatment of Parkinson's disease see SYMMETREL

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n.
an antiviral drug that probably acts by preventing the penetration of the virus into the host cell and is used in the prevention and treatment of influenza infections. Because it increases the activity of dopamine in the brain, it is also used to treat Parkinson's disease. Common side-effects include nervousness, loss of muscular coordination, and insomnia. Trade name: Symmetrel.

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