Chemicals and Drugs

Amantadine

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.

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Abstract

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.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H17N
Molecular Weight
151.25 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
768-94-5
IUPAC Name
adamantan-1-amine
InChIKey
DKNWSYNQZKUICI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1C2CC3CC1CC(C2)(C3)N
MeSH Unique ID
D000547
Source
PubChem CID 2130

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52 entry terms
  • 1-Aminoadamantane
  • Adamantylamine
  • 1 Aminoadamantane
  • Adekin
  • Aman
  • Amanta
  • Amanta-HCI-AZU
  • Amanta-Sulfate-AZU
  • Amantadin AL
  • Amantadin AZU
  • Amantadin Stada
  • Amantadin-neuraxpharm
  • Amantadin-ratiopharm
  • Amantadina Juventus
  • Amantadina Llorente
  • Amantadine Hydrochloride
  • Amantadine Sulfate
  • Amixx
  • Cerebramed
  • Endantadine
  • Gen-Amantadine
  • Infecto-Flu
  • Infex
  • Mantadix
  • Midantan
  • PMS-Amantadine
  • Symadine
  • Symmetrel
  • Viregyt
  • Wiregyt
  • tregor
  • AL, Amantadin
  • AZU, Amantadin
  • Amanta HCI AZU
  • Amanta Sulfate AZU
  • AmantaHCIAZU
  • AmantaSulfateAZU
  • Amantadin neuraxpharm
  • Amantadin ratiopharm
  • Amantadinneuraxpharm
  • Amantadinratiopharm
  • Gen Amantadine
  • GenAmantadine
  • Hydrochloride, Amantadine
  • Infecto Flu
  • InfectoFlu
  • Juventus, Amantadina
  • Llorente, Amantadina
  • PMS Amantadine
  • PMSAmantadine
  • Stada, Amantadin
  • Sulfate, Amantadine

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amantadine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000547. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000547
  2. Amantadine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amantadine
  3. Amantadine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409761
  4. Amantadine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2130. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2130