Amantadine

/əˈmæntədiːn/ noun

A prescription antiviral medication used to treat influenza and Parkinson's disease by blocking viral replication and affecting neurotransmitter activity.

A synthetic chemical compound created in the 1960s, with a name derived from adamantane (a hydrocarbon) through chemical naming conventions. The name reflects its structural relationship to adamantane compounds.

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