Exelon Patch
Active Ingredient(s): RivastigmineFDA Approved: * July 6, 2007
Pharm Company: * NOVARTIS PHARMS
Category: Alzheimers / Dementia
Rivastigmine (sold under the trade name Exelon among others) is a cholinesterase inhibitor used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.[1] The drug can be administered orally or via a transdermal patch; the latter form reduces the prevalence of side effects,[2] which typically include nausea and vomiting.[3] The drug is eliminated through the urine, and appears to have relatively few drug-drug interactions.[3] ... [wikipedia]
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I am wondering if my husband should switch to the Exelon Patch. He now takes Aricept. Would this better? He takes a bloo...
1 REPLYMy mother (86yrs) started on exelon 4.6 4 weeks ago. She suffers from bronchiectasis on one lung and I feel like her bre...
1 REPLYI want to go on a trip that will include flying. I have suffered with motion sickness all my life but do well with Bonin...
1 REPLYMy husband has been on exelon patch for about three years but his alzheimers is progressing faster at this point I think...
2 REPLIESWill a discount card cover any percentage of this patch? ## Hi Becky - may I ask which patch you are referring to? Is it...
1 REPLYHello! I need help, please! See, I've agreed with my provider and am going on a 7 day patch plan. Typically I stay a...
1 REPLYI'm on the fentanyl 50 transdermal gel patch and am not sure why they have chosen to put me on it so quickly. Can an...
5 REPLIESI have a friend who wears a patch on their back. They also drink and take ibprophen, and some vicoden. Isn't this ex...
3 REPLIESI will be walking and look down my 50 mcg mallinckrodt will be on the floor only after putting it on the previous day. H...
19 REPLIESIt is an overlay to put over the pain patch to keep it from coming off. ## I don't remember what these are called, h...
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