Exelon Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Side Effects Drug Interactions MIMS Class ATC Classification Thai FDA Category Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Rivastigmine hydrogen tartrate

Indications/Uses

Mild to moderately severe dementia of the Alzheimer type & for dementia associated w/ Parkinson's disease.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Initially 1.5 mg bid. May increase to 3 mg bid after a min of 2 wk of treatment, subsequently to 4.5 mg bid, up to a max of 6 mg bid. Maintenance: 1.5-6 mg bid.

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Overdosage

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Administration

Should be taken with food: Oral soln: Use the oral dosing syringe provided to withdraw soln from container. Swallow soln directly from syringe.

Contraindications

Serious hypersensitivity to other carbamate derivatives.

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Special Precautions

Sick-sinus syndrome, severe cardiac arrhythmias, gastroduodenal ulcerative conditions in predisposed patients, resp diseases, urinary obstruction, seizure. Pregnancy & lactation.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, dyspepsia, dizziness, headache.

Drug Interactions

Cholinomimetics, anticholinergics.

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Neurodegenerative Disease Drugs

ATC Classification

N06DA03 - rivastigmine ; Belongs to the class of anticholinesterases. Used in the management of dementia.

Thai FDA Category

Presentation/Packing

Form

Exelon cap 1.5 mg

Packing/Price

56's

Form

Exelon cap 3 mg

Packing/Price

56's

Form

Exelon cap 4.5 mg

Packing/Price

56's

Form

Exelon cap 6 mg

Packing/Price

56's

Form

Exelon oral soln 2 mg/mL

Packing/Price

50 mL x 1's

Exelon

rivastigmine

Manufacturer:

Novartis

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma