Re: Amantadine

[yesim erman <yesimbsi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Anna,
The generic names are ;
Levadopa + Selegiline + Dopamin antagonist ( Dopergin )
He stopped using Selegiline and Dopergin and started using Amantadine instead.
He often had duedenum dyskinesia and he was describing the feeling saying that a
belt was squeezing his stomach right under his ribs. This new medication didin't
help him much though. It just relieved his morning cramps completely.


Yesim

"Blockley, Anna" wrote:

> Can you tell me the generic names not the trade names - in the UK we have
> different trade names - what were the reasons for stopping previous
> treatments?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yesim erman [mailto:yesimbsi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 23 November 2001 02:03
> To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Amantadine
>
> Dear Anna,
>
> He used Madopar + Moverdin + Dopergine for 10 years
> Now he has been taking Madopar + Amantadine ( three times a day  half a
> tablet )
>
> "Blockley, Anna" wrote:
>
> > I am not a doctor and am unable to explain your consultants reasons for
> > adding in Amantadine at such a late stage. I would suggest you talk
> > thoroughly to both your father and his consultant to weight the benefits
> of
> > continuing on Amantadine against discontinuing. Is he on 100mg once daily
> or
> > twice daily? What is his PD drug history?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: yesim erman [mailto:yesimbsi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 22 November 2001 23:26
> > To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Amantadine
> >
> > Dear Anna,
> > He had some dyskinesia problems especially duodenum dykinesia, and in the
> > past 2
> > months he fell down at home 3 times. That's why we took him to his doctor
> > and he
> > decided to add this drug.
> >
> > "Blockley, Anna" wrote:
> >
> > > Yes Amantadine does have side effects of hallucinations and or
> confusion,
> > it
> > > is not an uncommon side effect in the elderly or those who have had PD
> for
> > > 10 years or more.
> > > However, research has shown Amantadine may have a soft antidyskinetic
> > effect
> > > in high doses - why did his Dr prescribe Amantadine? for dyskinesia or
> > > general enhanced PD control?
> > > Anna
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: yesim erman [mailto:yesimbsi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 22 November 2001 21:37
> > > To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Amantadine
> > >
> > > Dear List Friends,
> > >
> > > I am on the list for my father. He has Parkinsn for 10 years. He used
> > > Madopar for 10 years, and 2 weeks ago, his doc. decided to add
> > > Amantadine to his drugs. He started taking Amantadine ( Symmetrel ) but
> > > he started to see lots of hallucinations and his speech became slurred.
> > > Has any of you used this drug and have you ever seen or heard such side
> > > effects or more serious ones? We are thinking of dropping this drug.
> > > What are your suggestions..
> > > Thank you.
> > > Yesim
> > >
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