![]() ![]() ![]() Your doctor may increase your dose to 274 mg (two 137 mg capsules) once a day at bedtime after one week.Ĭhildren-Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.įor oral dosage forms (extended-release tablets):Īdults-129 milligrams (mg) once a day in the morning. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.įor treatment of Parkinson's disease or movement problems (including dyskinesia):įor oral dosage forms (extended-release capsules):Īdults-137 milligrams (mg) once a day at bedtime. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. ![]() Do not crush, open, or chew it.ĭo not receive the nasal flu vaccine (live attenuated influenza vaccine) while taking this medicine.ĭo not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine. Take Osmolex ER™ extended-release tablet in the morning. You may take this medicine with or without food. Take all of the medicine right away without chewing. You may also open and sprinkle the extended-release capsules on a teaspoonful of soft food, including applesauce. Take Gocovri® extended-release capsule at bedtime. The average household teaspoon may not hold the right amount of liquid. If you are using the oral liquid form of amantadine, use a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup to measure each dose correctly. If this interferes with your sleep or other daily activities, or if you need help in planning the best times to take your medicine, check with your doctor. For example, if you are to take two doses a day, the doses should be spaced about 12 hours apart. Also, it is best to take the doses at evenly spaced times at day and night. To help keep the amount constant, do not miss any doses. This medicine works best when there is a constant amount in the blood. This medicine should be taken for at least 2 days after all your flu symptoms have disappeared. If you stop taking this medicine too soon, your symptoms may return. This will help clear up your infection completely. Or if you already have the flu, continue taking this medicine for the full time of treatment even if you begin to feel better after a few days. To help keep yourself from getting the flu, keep taking this medicine for the full time of treatment. This medicine is best taken before exposure or right away after exposure to people who have the flu. Talk to your doctor about the possibility of getting a flu shot if you have not had one yet. However, in some patients, this medicine must be taken for up to 2 weeks before the full benefit is seen.įor patients taking amantadine to prevent or treat flu infections: Improvement in the symptoms of Parkinson's disease usually occurs in about 2 days. You may need to slowly decrease your dose before stopping it completely. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.ĭo not stop using this medicine suddenly without asking your doctor. Read and follow these instructions carefully. This medicine comes with a Medication Guide or patient information leaflet. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. ![]()
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