Pharmacologic Substance
rimantadine
Brand Names:
Flumadine
Effect:
Cellular Synthetic Activity Alteration
May Prevent:
Influenza, Human
May Treat:
Influenza, Human
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to rimantadine:
  • A cyclic amine and alpha-methyl derivative of amantadine with antiviral activity. Although the exact mechanism of action of rimantadine is not understood, this agent appears to exert its antiviral effect against influenza A virus by interfering with the function of the transmembrane domain of the viral M2 protein, thereby preventing the uncoating of the virus and subsequent release of infectious viral nucleic acids into the cytoplasm of infected cells.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An RNA synthesis inhibitor that is used as an antiviral agent in the prophylaxis and treatment of influenza.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Rimantadine, drug used to treat infections caused by influenza type A virus, the most common cause of influenza epidemics. Rimantadine is a derivative of the antiviral agent amantadine. It is composed of an alicyclic compound called adamantane that contains a methyl group (CH3) attached to an...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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