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Symmetrel

American  
[sim-i-truhl] / ˈsɪm ɪ trəl /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of amantadine.


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“At the same time, often in an attempt to minimize side effects, other drugs were poured into him: Artane, Benadryl, Cogentin, Kemadrin, Symmetrel, Prolixin, Pamelor, Navane.”

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2015

Trade-named Symmetrel, it has been tested on more than 3,000 human subjects, and has shown remarkable effectiveness in protecting against Asian-A influenza.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The pharmaceutical companies have been queuing up at our door seeking rights to manufacture or sell Symmetrel," says he, "but we're going to market it ourselves."

From Time Magazine Archive

Early this year, after twelve years and $8,000,000 in research, the company invaded the rich pharmaceutical field by marketing an antiflu drug named Symmetrel, which can be taken orally as either a pill or syrup.

From Time Magazine Archive

One notable case is the company's new anti-virus drug, Symmetrel, which derives from a compound of organic chemicals that has a uniquely diamond-shaped molecular structure and is called adamantane.

From Time Magazine Archive