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AmantadineAAmantadineAmantadineEnglishPharmacyNANAImmune systemDrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2015-04-15T04:00:00Z7.8000000000000062.6000000000000813.000000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p class="akh-article-overview">Your child needs to take the medicine called amantadine. This information sheet explains what amantadine does, how to take it, and what side effects, or problems, your child may have when they take this medicine.</p><p>Your child needs to take the medicine called amantadine (say: a-MAN-ta-deen). This information sheet explains what amantadine does, how to take it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.</p><h2>Before giving amantadine to your child<br></h2><p>Tell your child's doctor if your child is allergic to amantadine or any component of the medication.</p><h3>Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if your child has any of the following conditions. This medicine may not be right for your child if they have:</h3><ul><li>heart disease</li><li>liver disease</li><li>kidney disease </li><li>seizures </li><li>glaucoma (eye condition) </li><li>eczematoid dermatitis (skin condition)</li></ul><h2>How should you give your child amantadine?</h2><p>Follow these instructions when you give your child amantadine:</p><ul><li>Give your child amantadine exactly as your doctor or your pharmacist (druggist) tells you to, even if your child seems better. </li><li>Give your child amantadine for as long as your doctor orders. Talk to your child's doctor before you stop giving this medicine for any reason. </li><li>Give your child amantadine at the same times every day. Doses should be at least 12 hours apart. Pick times that are easy for you so that you do not miss doses. </li><li>Have your child take amantadine with food or milk so their stomach does not become upset.</li><li>Shake the bottle well before you give your child the medicine, if your child is taking liquid amantadine.</li><li>Measure the dose with the special spoon or syringe that the pharmacist gave you.</li><li>You may mix liquid amantadine with a small amount of water or milk.</li></ul><h2>What should you do if your child misses a dose of amantadine?</h2><p>If your child misses a dose of amantadine:</p><ul><li>Give your child the missed dose as soon as you remember. </li><li>If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose.</li><li>Give your child the next dose at the regular time. Wait at least 12 hours between doses. </li><li>Give your child only 1 dose at a time. </li></ul><h2>What are the possible side effects of amantadine?</h2><p>Your child may have some side effects while they take amantadine. Usually your child will not need to see a doctor about them. These side effects may go away as your child's body gets used to amantadine. </p><p>Check with your child's doctor if your child has any of these signs or symptoms and they do not go away, or if they bother your child: </p><ul><li>drowsiness​ </li><li>constipation </li><li>headache </li><li>dry mouth, nose, and throat </li><li>confusion </li><li>upset stomach </li><li>difficulty falling asleep </li><li>dizziness, especially when standing up quickly</li></ul><p>Call your child's doctor or nurse as soon as possible, during office hours, if your child has any of these signs:</p><ul><li>mood changes </li><li>difficulty peeing, or urinating </li></ul><h3>Most of the following side effects are not common, but they may be a sign of a serious problem. Call your child's doctor right away or take your child to Emergency if your child has any of these side effects: </h3><ul><li>swollen feet or legs</li><li>seizures </li><li>fainting </li><li>vision changes </li><li>hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not really there)</li><li>rash (eczema, or purple blotchy spots) </li><li>muscle rigidity, irregular heartbeat, high fever<br></li></ul><h2>What other important information should you know about amantadine?</h2><ul><li>Check with your child's doctor or pharmacist before you give your child any other medicines, even medicines that you can buy without a doctor's order (prescription). </li><li>If your child has difficulty sleeping while taking amantadine, give them the evening dose several hours before bedtime.</li><li>If your child has a dry mouth from taking amantadine, give them lots of small glasses of water, ice chips, or sugarless hard candy. </li><li>Amantadine may cause your child to be dizzy or less alert. Have your child avoid activities that require them to be alert (for example riding a bicycle, rollerblading, contact sports). School work may be more difficult for your child to focus on so tell your child's teacher that they are taking this medicine.<br></li></ul>
AmantadineAAmantadineAmantadineFrenchPharmacyNANAImmune systemDrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2015-04-15T04:00:00Z62.00000000000008.00000000000000760.000000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p>Cette fiche de renseignements explique ce que fait l'amantadine, comment la prendre et les effets secondaires.</p><p>Votre enfant doit prendre le médicament appelé amantadine (dites : a-man-ta-dine). Cette fiche de renseignements explique ce que fait l'amantadine, comment la prendre et les effets secondaires ou les problèmes que pourrait avoir votre enfant quand il ou elle prend ce médicament.</p><h2>Avant de donner de l'amantadine à votre enfant</h2> <p>Informez le médecin de votre enfant si ce dernier est allergique à l'amantadine ou à tout composant du médicament.</p> <h3>Consultez votre médecin ou votre pharmacien si votre enfant souffre de l'une des conditions suivantes. Ce médicament peut ne pas lui convenir s'il a :</h3> <ul><li>une maladie cardiaque</li> <li>une maladie du foie</li> <li>une maladie des reins</li> <li>des convulsions</li> <li>un glaucome (maladie des yeux)</li> <li>une dermatite eczématoïde (maladie de la peau)</li></ul><h2>De quelle façon devriez-vous donner l'amantadine à votre enfant?</h2> <p>Suivez ces directives quand vous donnez de l'amantadine à votre enfant :</p> <ul><li>Donnez à votre enfant l'amantadine exactement de la façon dont vous le dit votre médecin ou pharmacien, même si votre enfant semble mieux.</li> <li>Donnez à votre enfant l'amantadine pendant aussi longtemps que le prescrit votre médecin. Parlez au médecin de votre enfant avant d'arrêter de donner ce médicament pour une raison ou une autre.</li> <li>Donnez à votre enfant l'amantadine aux mêmes heures tous les jours. Les doses devraient être données à au moins 12 heures d'intervalle. Choisissez des moments faciles pour vous pour que vous n'oubliiez pas de doses.</li> <li>Faites prendre l'amantadine à votre enfant avec des aliments ou du lait pour que son estomac ne soit pas dérangé.</li> <li>Brassez bien la bouteille avant de donner le médicament à votre enfant, si votre enfant prend l'amantadine sous forme liquide.</li> <li>Mesurez la dose avec la cuillère ou la seringue spéciale que vous a donnée le pharmacien.</li> <li>Vous pouvez mélanger l'amantadine liquide avec une petite quantité d'eau ou de lait.</li></ul><h2>Que devriez-vous faire si votre enfant oublie une dose de l'amantadine?</h2> <p>Si votre enfant oublie une dose d'amantadine :</p> <ul><li>Donnez à votre enfant la dose oubliée dès que vous y pensez.</li> <li>S'il est presque le temps de la dose suivante, ne donnez pas la dose oubliée.</li> <li>Donnez à votre enfant la dose suivante au moment habituel. Attendez au moins 12 heures entre les doses.</li> <li>Donnez à votre enfant une seule dose à la fois.</li></ul><h2>Quels sont les effets secondaires possibles de l'amantadine?</h2> <p>Votre enfant peut avoir certains effets secondaires pendant qu'il ou elle prend de l'amantadine. Habituellement, votre enfant n'aura pas à voir un médecin à ce sujet. Ces effets secondaires peuvent disparaître à mesure que le corps de votre enfant s'habitue à l'amantadine.</p> <p>Consultez le médecin de votre enfant si votre enfant a l'un ou l'autre de ces signes ou symptômes, et qu'ils ne disparaissent pas, ou s'ils dérangent votre enfant :</p> <ul><li>somnolence;</li> <li>constipation;</li> <li>mal de tête;</li> <li>bouche, gorge et nez secs;</li> <li>confusion;</li> <li>dérangement d'estomac;</li> <li>difficulté à s'endormir;</li> <li>étourdissement, en particulier en se levant rapidement.</li></ul> <p>Communiquez avec le médecin ou l'infirmière de votre enfant dès que possible, pendant les heures de bureau, si votre enfant a l'un ou l'autre de ces signes :</p> <ul><li>changements d'humeur;</li> <li>difficulté à faire pipi, ou à uriner.</li></ul> <h3>La plupart des effets secondaires qui suivent sont rares, mais ils peuvent être signes d'un problème grave. Communiquez immédiatement avec le médecin de votre enfant ou amenez votre enfant à l'urgence s'il présente l'un ou l'autre des effets secondaires qui suivent :</h3> <ul><li>jambes ou pieds enflés;</li> <li>crises épileptiques;</li> <li>évanouissement;</li> <li>changements de la vision;</li> <li>hallucinations (voir, entendre ou ressentir des choses qui ne sont pas réellement là);</li> <li>démangeaison (eczéma ou tâches violacées);</li> <li>rigidité musculaire, battements cardiaques irréguliers, forte fièvre</li></ul><h2>Quels autres renseignements importants devriez-vous connaître au sujet de l'amantadine?</h2><ul><li>Consultez le médecin ou le pharmacien de votre enfant avant de lui administrer d'autres médicaments, même s'il s'agit de médicaments que vous pouvez acheter sans ordonnance.</li><li>Si votre enfant a de la difficulté à dormir pendant qu'il prend de l'amantadine, donnez-lui sa dose du soir plusieurs heures avant le coucher.</li><li>Si votre enfant a la bouche sèche pendant qu'il ou elle prend de l'amantadine, donnez-lui beaucoup de petits verres d'eau, des morceaux de glace ou des bonbons durs sans sucre.</li><li>L'amantadine peut causer à votre enfant des vertiges ou une perte de vivacité. Demandez à votre enfant d'éviter les activités qui nécessitent d'être vif (par exemple, la bicyclette, le roller, les sports de contact). Il peut aussi devenir difficile pour votre enfant de se concentrer sur son travail scolaire; informez son enseignant qu'il prend le médicament.<br></li></ul>

 

 

 

 

Amantadine68.0000000000000AmantadineAmantadineAEnglishPharmacyNANAImmune systemDrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2015-04-15T04:00:00Z7.8000000000000062.6000000000000813.000000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p class="akh-article-overview">Your child needs to take the medicine called amantadine. This information sheet explains what amantadine does, how to take it, and what side effects, or problems, your child may have when they take this medicine.</p><p>Your child needs to take the medicine called amantadine (say: a-MAN-ta-deen). This information sheet explains what amantadine does, how to take it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.</p><h2>What is amantadine?</h2><p>Amantadine is an antiviral medicine that is used to treat or stop some types of influenza (flu). It may also be used to treat unusual tiredness or weakness in children with multiple sclerosis. </p><p>You may also hear amantadine called by its brand name, Endantadine.</p><h2>Before giving amantadine to your child<br></h2><p>Tell your child's doctor if your child is allergic to amantadine or any component of the medication.</p><h3>Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if your child has any of the following conditions. This medicine may not be right for your child if they have:</h3><ul><li>heart disease</li><li>liver disease</li><li>kidney disease </li><li>seizures </li><li>glaucoma (eye condition) </li><li>eczematoid dermatitis (skin condition)</li></ul><h2>How should you give your child amantadine?</h2><p>Follow these instructions when you give your child amantadine:</p><ul><li>Give your child amantadine exactly as your doctor or your pharmacist (druggist) tells you to, even if your child seems better. </li><li>Give your child amantadine for as long as your doctor orders. Talk to your child's doctor before you stop giving this medicine for any reason. </li><li>Give your child amantadine at the same times every day. Doses should be at least 12 hours apart. Pick times that are easy for you so that you do not miss doses. </li><li>Have your child take amantadine with food or milk so their stomach does not become upset.</li><li>Shake the bottle well before you give your child the medicine, if your child is taking liquid amantadine.</li><li>Measure the dose with the special spoon or syringe that the pharmacist gave you.</li><li>You may mix liquid amantadine with a small amount of water or milk.</li></ul><h2>What should you do if your child misses a dose of amantadine?</h2><p>If your child misses a dose of amantadine:</p><ul><li>Give your child the missed dose as soon as you remember. </li><li>If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose.</li><li>Give your child the next dose at the regular time. Wait at least 12 hours between doses. </li><li>Give your child only 1 dose at a time. </li></ul><h2>What are the possible side effects of amantadine?</h2><p>Your child may have some side effects while they take amantadine. Usually your child will not need to see a doctor about them. These side effects may go away as your child's body gets used to amantadine. </p><p>Check with your child's doctor if your child has any of these signs or symptoms and they do not go away, or if they bother your child: </p><ul><li>drowsiness​ </li><li>constipation </li><li>headache </li><li>dry mouth, nose, and throat </li><li>confusion </li><li>upset stomach </li><li>difficulty falling asleep </li><li>dizziness, especially when standing up quickly</li></ul><p>Call your child's doctor or nurse as soon as possible, during office hours, if your child has any of these signs:</p><ul><li>mood changes </li><li>difficulty peeing, or urinating </li></ul><h3>Most of the following side effects are not common, but they may be a sign of a serious problem. Call your child's doctor right away or take your child to Emergency if your child has any of these side effects: </h3><ul><li>swollen feet or legs</li><li>seizures </li><li>fainting </li><li>vision changes </li><li>hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not really there)</li><li>rash (eczema, or purple blotchy spots) </li><li>muscle rigidity, irregular heartbeat, high fever<br></li></ul><h2>What other important information should you know about amantadine?</h2><ul><li>Check with your child's doctor or pharmacist before you give your child any other medicines, even medicines that you can buy without a doctor's order (prescription). </li><li>If your child has difficulty sleeping while taking amantadine, give them the evening dose several hours before bedtime.</li><li>If your child has a dry mouth from taking amantadine, give them lots of small glasses of water, ice chips, or sugarless hard candy. </li><li>Amantadine may cause your child to be dizzy or less alert. Have your child avoid activities that require them to be alert (for example riding a bicycle, rollerblading, contact sports). School work may be more difficult for your child to focus on so tell your child's teacher that they are taking this medicine.<br></li></ul>https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/ICO_DrugA-Z.pngAmantadineAmantadineFalse

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