Rivetal Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Side effects may be more often when starting the medicine or when the dose is increased. Usually, the side effects will slowly go away as the body gets used to the medicine.
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people): Feeling dizzy, Loss of appetite, Stomach problems such as feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting), diarrhoea.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Anxiety, Sweating, Headache, Heartburn, Weight loss, Stomach pain, Feeling agitated, Feeling tired or weak, Generally feeling unwell, Trembling or feeling confused, Decreased appetite, Nightmares.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): Depression, Difficulty in sleeping, Fainting or accidentally falling, Changes in how well the liver is working.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): Chest pain; Rash, itching; Fits (seizures); Ulcers in the stomach or intestine.
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): High blood pressure; Urinary tract infection; Seeing things that are not there (hallucinations); Problems with the heartbeat such as fast or slow heartbeat; Bleeding in the gut - shows as blood in stools or when being sick; Inflammation of the pancreas - the signs include serious upper stomach pain, often with feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting); The signs of Parkinson's disease get worse or getting similar signs - such as stiff muscles, difficulty in carrying out movements.
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): Being violently sick (vomiting) that can cause tearing of the tube that connects the mouth with the stomach (oesophagus); Dehydration (losing too much fluid); Liver disorders (yellow skin, yellowing of the whites of the eyes, abnormal darkening of the urine or unexplained nausea, vomiting, tiredness and loss of appetite); Aggression, feeling restless; Uneven heartbeat.
Patients with dementia and Parkinson's disease: These patients have some side effects more often. They also have some additional side effects: Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people): Trembling, Fainting, Accidentally falling.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Anxiety; Feeling restless; Slow and fast heartbeat; Difficulty in sleeping; Too much saliva and dehydration; Unusually slow movements or uncontrollable movements; The signs of Parkinson's disease get worse or getting similar signs - such as stiff muscles, difficulty in carrying out movements and muscle weakness.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): Uneven heartbeat and poor control of movements.
Other side effects seen with Rivastigmine transdermal patches and which may occur with the hard capsules: Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Fever, Severe confusion, Urinary incontinence (inability to retain adequate urine).
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): Hyperactivity (high level of activity, restlessness).
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): Allergic reaction where the patch was used, such as blisters or skin inflammation.
If any of these side effects occur, contact the doctor as medical assistance may be needed.
Reporting Side effects: If any side effects occur, talk to the doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed. Side effects can also be reported directly via the national reporting system.