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PAD Profile : Amantadine hydrochloride - Parkinson's disease

Keywords :
Parkinsons disease, PD, dopamine agonists

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Blue
Formulations :
  • Capsules
  • Oral solution
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSCH
SASH
SABP
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Other Drugs

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Additional Documents

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Review Date

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
06 June 2018
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)

Amantadine may be considered as an adjuvant where dyskinesia is not adequately managed by modifying existing therapy.

Initiation may be carried out in Primary Care but only after recommendation by a specialist.

Modifications to therapy should only be carried out on specialist advice.

Associated BNF Codes

04. Central Nervous System
04.09.01. Dopaminergic drugs used in parkinsonism
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