General Health

Exelon (Rivastigmine)

Cholinesterase drugs in memory and thinking problems caused by Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease is treated with an inhibitor. Also to treat other conditions as may be prescribed by your doctor.

Gastrointestinal side effects, which can be seen early in treatment, because the medicine is usually started with a small dose of Exelon, often 1.5 mg twice daily and gradually increased not more frequently than once every 2 weeks. Goal is usually 6 mg twice a day. Anticholinergic effects of atropine, benztropine (Cogentin), etc., and go through your brain on drugs, trihexyphenidyl (Artane) Exelon Exelon with the impact resistance and should be avoided during treatment. If the patient has developed serious gastrointestinal side effects such as indigestion and vomiting, he graduated with a culinary Exelon, and then start taking it again at the same dose or a low dose. Exelon is usually taken twice a day with meals. Unlike donepezil (Aricept), Exelon, and other drugs increases the blood increase your risk of side effects is not due.

Exelon is a class of drugs called cholinesterase inhibitors, too (Cognex), tacrine, donezepil (Aricept) and galantamine, are included (Reminyl) is. Cholinesterase inhibitors (blockade), acetylcholinesterase, acetylcholine, inhibit the activity of enzymes responsible for the destruction. An enzyme of acetylcholine, Exelon will increase the concentration of acetylcholine in the brain, destroys, and the increase seen in the thought of being responsible for Exelon to improve the blocking. Exelon to oral medication used to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease. Low acetylcholine in the brain believed responsible for some of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Acetylcholine in the brain many neurotransmitters, chemicals that nerve cells communicate with each other is not.

Do not take 2 doses at once. Exelon If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume regular dosing schedule.

77 degrees F (25 ° C) under the tight - take this medicine at room temperature in a closed container, away from light and heat stores.

Drive, machines do not work, or anything else that could be dangerous if you do not know how to react to this medicine can. Do not take this medication while breast-feeding. Using this medicine alone, with other medicines, alcohol or other potentially dangerous to drive or your ability to function may be less. Women: It is not known whether this drug is excreted in breast milk. Before you have any medical or dental treatments, emergency care or surgery, the doctor or dentist that you are using this medication tell. Before you start any new medicine, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. This medication may be drowsiness or dizziness. Without consulting a doctor before taking this medicine does not stop.