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Status:
US Approved Rx (2024)
First approved in 1966

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Amantadine hydrochloride has pharmacological actions as both an anti-Parkinson and an antiviral drug. The mechanism by which amantadine exerts its antiviral activity is not clearly understood. It appears to mainly prevent the release of infectious vi...