Amantadine hydrochloride

Amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel) is used to treat or prevent infections of the respiratory tract caused by a certain virus. It acts by slowing the growth of the virus. Amantadine is also used to treat symptoms of Parkinson s disease and to treat the side effects caused by certain psychiatric drugs. Amantadine is the organic compound known formally as 1-aminoadamantane. The molecule consists of adamantane backbone that is substituted at one of the four methyne positions with an amino group