ratio-Rivastigmine
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Exelon?
Brand Names: Canada:
Apo-Rivastigmine?;Exelon?;Mylan-Rivastigmine;Novo-Rivastigmine;PMS-Rivastigmine;ratio-Rivastigmine;Sandoz-Rivastigmine
Uses
- It is used to treat Alzheimer's disease.
- It is used to treat dementia.
- It may take 3 months to see the full effect.
- Rivastigmine raises a chemical called acetylcholine in the brain. Acetylcholine may be involved in memory, attention, and learning.
Dosing
How to take
- Oral:
- Take at breakfast and dinner.
- Swallow capsule whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- There is a liquid (solution) if you cannot swallow pills. Take alone or mix with water, juice, or soda before drinking. See facts given with the bottle.
- Those who have feeding tubes may also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after this drug is given.
- Skin patch:
- Do not use patches that are cut or do not look right.
- Do not put on more than 1 patch at a time.
- Take off old patch first.
- Wash your hands before and after use.
- Put patch on clean, dry, healthy skin on the upper or lower back. If you are not able to do this, put on upper arm or chest.
- Move the patch site with each new patch. Do not put on the same site for 14 days.
- If the patch falls off, put a new one on.
- If the patch loosens, put tape over it to hold it in place.
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