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What is Rivastigmine?

Rivastigmine is a cholinergic agent used for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. Rivastigmine has been available in capsule and liquid formulations since 1997. In 2006, it became the first product approved for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Dosages

  1 PATCH daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Rivastigmine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on March 20, 2010.