User:Mr. Ibrahem/Rivastigmine

Rivastigmine, sold under the brand name Exelon among others, is a medication used to treat dementia in Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Benefits are modest and use does not affect the underlying disease. It is taken by mouth or via a skin patch.

Common side effects include nausea, confusion, hallucinations, and problems sleeping. Other side effects may include slow heart rate, urinary obstruction, seizures, and allergic dermatitis. It is a cholinesterase inhibitor which increases acetylcholine in the brain.

Rivastigmine was patented in 1985 and came into medical use in 1997. It was approved for medical use in Europe in 1998 and the United States in 2000. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom it costs about £5 per month for the pills as of 2021. In the United States this amount costs about 27 USD.