Amantadine

Treatment for Parkinson's disease

Typical Dosage: 100 mg twice daily

Effectiveness
55%
Safety Score
70%
Clinical Trials
32
Participants
8K

Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)

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70
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
100 mg twice daily
Time to Effect
1-2 weeks
Treatment Duration
Long-term (as needed for LID)
Evidence Quality
MODERATE
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
4(Treat 4 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Confidence Score
80%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$200
Monitoring:$100
Side Effect Mgmt:$100
Total Annual:$400
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENT
ICER
$40,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.3
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$800
Prescription Access Economics
Annual Societal Loss per Patient
$660
Cost of prescription-only barriers (visits, time, admin, price premium)
Physician Visit Cost
$500/year
Time Cost
$80/year
Travel + wait time
Insurance Admin Cost
$30/year
Prior auth, claims
Rx Price
$200/year
Potential OTC Price
$100/year
Estimated if OTC available
Early Treatment Benefit
+0.02 QALYs
From faster OTC access
Risk Assessment
Misuse Risk
LOW
Missed Diagnosis Risk
MODERATE
Requires Monitoring
Yes
Needs lab work/checkups
Amantadine Outcomes

for Parkinson's disease

Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+55%
Response Rate
+50%
Common Side Effects
Livedo reticularis
+15%
Edema
+7%
Dizziness/Lightheadedness
+7%
Hallucinations/Confusion
+5%

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Active Clinical Trials
1 active trial recruiting for Amantadine in Parkinson's disease

The Effect of Amantadine as add-on Therapy for Motor Fluctuations in Advanced Parkinson's Disease: a Randomized Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Trial

NCT06817200NOT YET RECRUITINGPHASE2
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132 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Toulouse, France
Started: May 1, 2025
Completed Clinical Trials
11 completed trials for Amantadine in Parkinson's disease

Long-Term Effects of Amantadine in Parkinsonian (AMANDYSK)

NCT00632762COMPLETEDPHASE4
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80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Aix-en-Provence, France +4 more
Started: Nov 1, 2007

Validation of Dyskinesia Rating Scales

NCT01071395COMPLETEDPHASE4
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68 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +7 more
Started: Jan 1, 2010

Effect of GOCOVRI (Amantadine, Extended Release Capsules) on Gait in Parkinson's Disease

NCT04387773COMPLETEDPHASE4
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8 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Portland, United States
Started: Nov 5, 2020

Effect of Intravenous Amantadine on Gait Freezing in Parkinson's Disease

NCT01313845COMPLETEDPHASE4
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46 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Seongnam, South Korea +3 more
Started: Feb 1, 2011

Amantadine and L-DOPA-induced Dyskinesia in Early Parkinson's Disease

NCT01538329COMPLETEDPHASE2
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210 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Aix-en-Provence, France +17 more
Started: Mar 4, 2012

A Study Comparing Propranolol and Amantadine for Reducing Tremors in People With Parkinson's Disease

NCT07113015COMPLETEDNA
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220 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Multan, Pakistan
Started: Jul 5, 2024

Extended Release Amantadine Safety and Efficacy Study in Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia (EASED Study)

NCT01397422COMPLETEDPHASE2, PHASE3
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83 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Sun City, United States +32 more
Started: Jul 1, 2011

Efficacy and Safety Study of ADS-5102 in PD Patients With Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia

NCT02274766COMPLETEDPHASE3
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77 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Fountain Valley, United States +50 more
Started: Oct 1, 2014

ADS-5102 for the Treatment of Levodopa Induced Dyskinesia (EASE LID Study)

NCT02136914COMPLETEDPHASE3
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126 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +45 more
Started: May 1, 2014

Open-Label Safety Study of ADS-5102 in PD Patients With LID

NCT02202551COMPLETEDPHASE3
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223 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +86 more
Started: Jul 1, 2014

Safinamide in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (IPD) With Motor Fluctuations, as add-on to Levodopa

NCT00627640COMPLETEDPHASE3
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549 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +120 more
Started: Feb 1, 2009
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