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rimantadine
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rimantadine /ri·man·ta·dine/ (ri-man´tah-dēn) an antiviral agent used in the prophylaxis and treatment of influenza A.
rimantadine
[ri-man′tah-dēn]
an antiviral agent used in prophylaxis and treatment of influenza A.

rimantadine [ri-man´tah-dēn]
an antiviral agent used in prophylaxis and treatment of influenza A.

rimantadine
a synthetic antiviral agent with activity against RNA viruses.

rimantadine
Flumadine® An antiviral analogue of amantadine and ±75% effective in preventing influenza A during community epidemics; it is partially effective as therapy and post-exposure prophylaxis for influenza A, as drug-resistant strains rapidly appear. See Canyon region.


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