Rivastigmine

🧮 Dose calculator

Alzheimer's disease · Regimen source: FDA Rivastigmine caps. · 2.1

• • At least every 2 weeks: 3 → 4.5 → 6 mg twice daily. If interrupted >3 days restart at 1.5 mg. With food. FDA Rivastigmine caps. · 2.1FDA Rivastigmine caps. · 2.3

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Rivastigmine caps. · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no adequate data on the developmental risks associated with the use of rivastigmine tartrate in pregnant women.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Rivastigmine caps. · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of rivastigmine in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects of rivastigmine on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Rivastigmine caps. · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Rivastigmine caps. · 8.5

  “Of the total number of patients in clinical studies of rivastigmine tartrate, 86% were 65 years and older while 46% were 75 years and older.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.