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amantadine

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aman·​ta·​dine | \ ə-ˈman-tə-ˌdēn How to pronounce amantadine (audio) \

Definition of amantadine

: a drug used especially as the hydrochloride C10H17N·HCl to prevent infection (as by an influenza virus) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells

Examples of amantadine in a Sentence

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 There are only two other classes of flu drugs, neuraminidase inhibitors (drugs like Tamiflu, Relenza, Rapivab) and the adamantane drugs (amantadine and rimantadine). — Helen Branswell, STAT, "A flu drug — shown to reduce the duration of symptoms — could upend treatment in U.S.," 27 June 2018 Influenza viruses developed resistance long ago to the first two antiviral flu drugs, amantadine and rimantadine. — NBC News, "New, fast-acting flu drug gets priority FDA review," 26 June 2018

First Known Use of amantadine

1964, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for amantadine

International Scientific Vocabulary amantad- (alteration of adamantane, C10H16) + amine

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amantadine

noun
aman·​ta·​dine | \ ə-ˈmant-ə-ˌdēn How to pronounce amantadine (audio) \

Medical Definition of amantadine

: a drug administered orally especially in the form of its hydrochloride C10H17N·HCl to prevent infection (as by the virus causing influenza A) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells and in the treatment of Parkinson's disease — see symmetrel

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