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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.
In Alzheimer's disease, many chem... continue
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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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Didn't do anything for him after 8 months. He continued to have many more symptoms
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My father has been diagnosed as being pre-dementia/cognitive problems. we hope he doesn't develop dementia form cognitive problems/memory loss but who knows
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My mom woke up in screaming night terrors and shaking (like mini seizures), so stopped it.
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max amt caused severe anxiety and him not being able to express hisself
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clerical
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Had to stop after 1 month due to severe stomach/GERD problems.
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Initial five week trial and then adding Aricept resulted in a bad drug interaction. Both have been discontinued.
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I recently read, drugs used for altzheimers can actually cause dementia too worsen more rapidly. I quit taking it a few days ago and will see my neurologist next week.
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It seems as though nothing is working.
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I don't think so.
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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]
