My mother in law was prescribed the drug Amantadine and it is usually prescribed to treat influenza or for Parkinson's Disease. She was taking it to counteract the side effects (shaking)of another drug, Reglan, that she was taking for nausea. She is on dialysis. From what I have read on the internet, persons with kidney disease and patients 60 or over (she is 65) should receive reduced dosages of Amantadine, no more than 100mg per day (one site said 200mg every 7 days!). She was prescribed 100mg three times per day. What happened is she had been experiencing intense hallucinations, confusion and insomnia, along with some lesser side effects. It is my feeling that she was over-prescribed the drug to the point of her over-dosing on it.

Hi Bob
I wish I had an answer for you. But I posting only to offer support that you follow your instincts. From my sisters recent experience, drugs are often prescribed without their interactions and/or their dosage for the individual patient considered.

My sister is on dialysis and was prescribed prozak and Digitek (by the same doctor). With help and advice from this and other chat rooms I learned that it is known that when taken together they seriously increase serum digoxin levels, causing apathy, weakness, nausea and shortness of breath. Initially the doctor insisted that there was nothing wrong with her and she was probably just "anxious"!

Even if you don't find a "report" of known reactions, the docs often forget that each person is different and may react differently. One bit of good advice I received was to ask a reputable pharmacist.

Again, wish I could offer more than support and encouragement for what you are thinking. Good luck,

Hi, Note that the usuall prescribed dosages are for ADULT MALES! Women, especially smaller women, might need the dose titered back. In any case, if I were you I would call the prescribing doc asap. Too many people end up in the er bacause of overdoses of prescribed meds.. Lin.