Exelon Patch 5 Transdermal 30 Patches 4.6 mg

A valid prescription is a must for medicine dispense

Product Description:
 

• It is suggested that rivastigmine inactivates cholinesterase preventing the hydrolysis of acetylcholine leading to an increased concentration of acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses.

Uses:
 

• Rivastigmine is used for the treatment of adult patients with mild to moderately severe Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Precautions and warnings:

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
   

Side effects:

• Loss of appetite.
• Feeling dizzy.
• agitated.
• Urinary incontinence .
• Problems with your heartbeat
• Hallucinations and hyperactivity
• Stomach ulcer
• Dehydration 
• Aggression
   

Ingredients:

• Rivastigmine
   

Concentration:
 

• 4.6 mg
   

Pharmacological classification:
 

• Central nervous system drugs
   

Number of patches:
 

• 30 patches
   

How to Use:

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Do not change the dose yourself, but ask your doctor.
• Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully.
• Do not discontinue this medication suddenly.
• Doses may be changed in special conditions so always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions.
• If you take more than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital straight away.
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember it unless it is nearly time for your next dose.
• Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose.
   

Storage Conditions:

• Store below 25°c
• Don’t refrigerate
• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Store in the original package to protect from moisture.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the box/blisters/label.
• The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.