Rimantadine - Antiviral Agent for Influenza A

Rimantadine is an antiviral medication used for the prevention and treatment of influenza A virus infections, particularly recommended for prophylaxis in high-risk individuals.
Category
Drug
Where to get
Requires a prescription and can be obtained from pharmacies.
Applicable for
Influenza A Infections
Prepared by Shruti Sahoo, reviewed by Dr. Eugene Smith

Rimantadine FAQ


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What is rimantadine used for?

Rimantadine is an antiviral medicine used to treat or prevent influenza A in people who are at least 17 years old. Rimantadine is also used to prevent influenza A in children ages 1 to 16 years old. Rimantadine may not be effective during every flu season because certain strains of the virus may be resistant to rimantadine.

What is rimantadine & adamantane?

Build, train, & validate predictive machine-learning models with structured datasets. Rimantadine, a cyclic amine, is a synthetic antiviral drug and a derivate of adamantane, like a similar drug amantadine.

Does rimantadine work for colds?

Rimantadine is an antiviral. It will not work for colds, other types of flu, or other virus infections. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. This product is available in the following dosage forms:

What is the mechanism of action of rimantadine?

The mechanism of action of rimantadine is not fully understood. Rimantadine appears to exert its inhibitory effect early in the viral replicative cycle, possibly inhibiting the uncoating of the virus. The protein coded by the M2 gene of influenza A may play an important role in rimantadine susceptibility.

Rimantadine References

If you want to know more about Rimantadine, consider exploring links below:

What Is Rimantadine

  1. https://www.drugs.com/mtm/rimantadine.html
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimantadine
  3. https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a698029.html
  4. https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00478
  5. https://www.medicinenet.com/rimantadine/article.htm
  6. https://www.medicine.com/drug/rimantadine
  7. https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/rimantadine-oral-route/description/drg-20065846
  8. https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-11597/rimantadine-oral/details

Rimantadine Information

  1. https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/medications/adult/rimantadine

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