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What are amantadine (Symmetrel®) and rimantadine (Flumadine®)?

April 26, 2017amantadine rimantadine

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What are amantadine (Symmetrel®) and rimantadine (Flumadine®)?

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Amantadine (Symmetrel®) and rimantadine (Flumadine®) are antiviral drugs known as adamantanes that fight against influenza A viruses, but not influenza B viruses. Amantadine (Symmetrel®) is approved to treat and prevent flu in people older than 1 year. Rimantadine (Flumadine®) is approved to prevent flu among people older than 1 year. It is approved to treat flu infections in people 13 and older.