SYMMETREL 100 Price in UAE

Overview

Welcome to Dwaey, specifically on SYMMETREL 100 page.
This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Amantadine HClis available in the market in concentration

Name

Amantadine Hydrochloride

Precaution

Patients with CV or liver disease, impaired renal function, recurrent eczema. Elderly. Withdrawal of the drug should be gradual. Lactation: Drug enters breast milk; not recommended

Indication

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

Contra indication

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

Side Effect

1-10% Agitation,Anorexia,Anxiety,Ataxia,Confusion,Constipation,Depression,Diarrhea,Dizziness,Dream abnormality,Dry nose,Fatigue,Hallucinations,Headache,Insomnia,Irritability,Livedo reticularis,Nausea,Nervousness,Orthostatic hypotension,Peripheral edema,Somnolence,Xerostomia <1% Amnesia,CHF,Decreased libido,Dyspnea,Eczematoid dermatitis,Euphoria,Hyperkinesis,Hypertension,Instances of convulsions,Leukopenia,Neutropenia,Oculogyric episodes,Psychosis,Rash,Slurred speech,Urinary retention,Visual disturbances,Vomiting,Weakness Potentially Fatal: Congestive heart failure, convulsions.

Pregnancy Category ID

Mode of Action

Amantadine is a weak dopamine agonist possessing antimuscarinic properties. It alters dopamine release and re-uptake. It also noncompetitively antagonises N-methyl-D-aspartate. As an antiviral drug, it inhibits replication of influenza type A virus.

Interaction

Enhances the adverse effects of antimuscarinics and levodopa. CNS stimulants, drugs that raise urinary pH. The concurrent use of Amantadine hydrochloride with live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) intranasal has not been evaluated.