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Rivastigmineis used to treat the symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Rivastigmine will not cure Alzheimer's disease, and it will not stop the disease from getting worse. However, rivastigmine can improve thinking ability in some patients with Alzheimer's disease.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Dementia | 33 |
61% |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 29 |
72% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 1 |
0% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 1 |
100% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 66% (65
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Exelon Reviews
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Have to make sure Mom changes patch every day. Doesn't always seem to understand, so she lies.
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Helpful in the early stages, not now.
Somewhat Helpful
Mother in law was on the patch from August of 2008 to March 2009. We noticed she seemed a little more alert and less forgetful and confused at times. If she missed a dose we could definitely see a difference.
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MIL's daughter said it helped some; we did not think so. MIL was only taking it erratically.
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She is at the max. sometimes you cant even tell she has taken anything
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not tolerated by patient
Somewhat Helpful
seeing things that are not there and believe things are happening to her that are not true. people cutting her with knives and laughing while she dies.
Somewhat Helpful
Too Soon To Tell
Have only ben on it for 2 weeks. No bad side effects yet.
Too Soon To Tell
Momjust started this one
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PS Kim - I just picked up on something in your despatch... You said "now the pain meds are out of her system" - was that making her go awry?... [More] -
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Just wanted to update you. Mom is responding really well to the Exelon patch. Now that the pain meds are out of her system and the patch has been gett... [More] -
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My Mom just started the Exelon 4.6 mg. patch 2 weeks ago (as of tomorrow). Aside from a very bad few days when she was prescribed a pain medication fo... [More] -
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My husband has been on excelon for a couple of yrs, now. He switched from Aricept to Excelon. He has not had any negative reactions from the drug. ... [More] -
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My husband (81) has been diagnosed with Alzeimers dementia. His neurologist is planning on prescribing Exelon for him. He appointment is November 12. ... [More]
