Manufacturers: Forest laboratories inc, Caraco pharmaceutical laboratories ltd +3 more
Rimantadine is an RNA synthesis inhibitor used to prevent influenza A infection.
Rimantadine is an RNA synthesis inhibitor used to prevent influenza A infection.
The mechanism of action of rimantadine is not fully understood. Rimantadine appears to exert its inhibitory effect early in the viral replicative cycle, possibly inhibiting the uncoating of the virus. The protein coded by the M2 gene of influenza A may play an important role in rimantadine susceptibility.
For the prophylaxis and treatment of illness caused by various strains of influenza A virus in adults.
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