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Are Panic Attacks A Sign Of Rimantadine Withdrawal Syndrome?

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Posted on Wed, 7 Jun 2017
Question: Can coming off Rimantidine cause panic attacks?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes the drug can cause panic attacks

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking

Rimanidine is known to result in palpitations and this could trigger a panic attack easily. Though there are no direct studies showing the risk of panic attacks with Rimanidine but yes the drug could cause panic attacks. Even tapering the doses increases the risk.

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

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Are Panic Attacks A Sign Of Rimantadine Withdrawal Syndrome?

Brief Answer: Yes the drug can cause panic attacks Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for asking Rimanidine is known to result in palpitations and this could trigger a panic attack easily. Though there are no direct studies showing the risk of panic attacks with Rimanidine but yes the drug could cause panic attacks. Even tapering the doses increases the risk. Thanks