Amantadine and Parkinson's disease

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Difference between Amantadine and Parkinson's disease

Amantadine vs. Parkinson's disease

Amantadine (trade name Symmetrel, by Endo Pharmaceuticals) is a medication that has U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for use both as an antiviral and an antiparkinsonian medication. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.

Similarities between Amantadine and Parkinson's disease

Amantadine and Parkinson's disease have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Anticholinergic, Antiparkinson medication, Central nervous system, Dopamine, Dopaminergic, Dyskinesia, L-DOPA, Parkinsonism.

Anticholinergic

An anticholinergic agent is a substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system.

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Antiparkinson medication

An antiparkinson medication is a type of drug which is intended to treat and relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

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Central nervous system

The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

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Dopamine

Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families that plays several important roles in the brain and body.

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Dopaminergic

Dopaminergic means "related to dopamine" (literally, "working on dopamine"), dopamine being a common neurotransmitter.

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Dyskinesia

Dyskinesia refers to a category of movement disorders that are characterized by involuntary muscle movements, including movements similar to tics or chorea and diminished voluntary movements.

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L-DOPA

L-DOPA, also known as levodopa or L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine is an amino acid that is made and used as part of the normal biology of humans, as well as some animals and plants.

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Parkinsonism

Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability.

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What Amantadine and Parkinson's disease have in common
What are the similarities between Amantadine and Parkinson's disease

Amantadine and Parkinson's disease Comparison

Amantadine has 56 relations, while Parkinson's disease has 323. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 2.11% = 8 / (56 + 323).

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