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Research Notes on Flumadine
Flumadine is a brand name for the drug rimantadine. Flumadine may be recommended by your physician to prevent or treat type A influenza. Possible side effects of Flumadine include dizziness, insomnia, and nausea.1 For more information, see the rimantadine WisdomCard.
Fast Facts:
- Flumadine is taken by mouth for approximately five days in order to treat flu symptoms.2
- Follow your physicians recommendations regarding dosage. The amount you take will depend on the strength of the medication.3
- In order to effectively protect you from getting the flu virus, it is important that you take your medication at the same time each day. This will allow a steady supply of the medication in your blood, increasing your resistance.3
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Company Information on Flumadine
- eMedTV: Flumadine: Who Makes Flumadine?
- ForestPharm.com: Forest Phamaceuticals Official Site
- Hoovers.com: Forest Pharmaceuticals Company Overview
- Manta.com: Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Flumadine
- ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Rimantadine - Oral (Flumadine)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Rimantadine (Oral Route)
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Flumedine, Flumadin, Flumadine Uses, Use of Flumadine, Why Use Flumadine
- Last update: Mar. 10, 2009
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