Generic name: rivastigmine (oral) [ ri-va-STIG-meen ]
Brand name: Exelon
Dosage form: oral capsule (1.5 mg; 3 mg; 4.5 mg; 6 mg)
Drug class:Cholinesterase inhibitors
What is rivastigmine?
Rivastigmine is used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.
Rivastigmine is not a cure for Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.
Rivastigmine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not take oral rivastigmine if you have ever had severe redness, itching, or skin irritation caused by wearing a rivastigmine transdermal skin patch.
Before taking this medicine
You should not take rivastigmine if you are allergic to rivastigmine or similar medicines, such as felbamate, meprobamate, or carisoprodol.
You should not take oral rivastigmine if you have ever had severe redness, itching, or skin irritation caused by wearing a rivastigmine transdermal skin patch.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
an ulcer or stomach bleeding;
a seizure;
heart problems;
liver or kidney disease;
urination problems; or
asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other breathing...
