What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Amantadine to Children or the Elderly?

If you are pregnant

  • Not Recommended:

    • If you are nursing

  • Precaution: NOT RECOMMENDED BY MFR; MAY DECREASE PROLACTIN LEVELS.

    • If you are an adult over 60

  • management or monitoring precaution: Neuro/Psych-Anticholinergic effects cause sedation, worsen cognitive impairment and increase fall risk. Renal-Decrease dose for CrCL<50 mL/min. Cardiovascular-May cause orthostatic hypotension. Use cautious dosing in heart failure patients. Gastrointestinal-May cause or worsen pre-existing constipation. Genitourinary-Best avoided in patients with urinary retention from any cause.

    • Pediatric use

  • Severe Precaution: Safety and efficacy not established age <1 year.
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