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Amantadine
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Doctor's Answer
by Sandra Y, RPh, Oct 30, 2008 01:02PM
, Oct 30, 2008 01:02PM
For patients taking Amantadine, 1-10% have reported nausea and <1% vomiting. For Sinemet the results are similar, 5.7% report nausea and 1.9% experience vomiting. So Amantadine is not likely to cause less nausea and vomiting.
Adverse GI effects are common in patients taking Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa). It can be taken with food to offset nausea. But food, especially high-protein or high-fat foods, could interfere with levodopa absorption.
Adverse GI effects are common in patients taking Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa). It can be taken with food to offset nausea. But food, especially high-protein or high-fat foods, could interfere with levodopa absorption.
