EXELON Drug Interactions, EXELON Side Effects and EXELON Patient Reviews

Get informed: Exelon

Safety/Interactions	Indications	Side Effects
Facts & Figures	Effectiveness	Discussion

MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

The iGuard risk rating for Exelon is ON HOLD. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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Why do patients use Exelon?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 110 patients that use Exelon (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
MEMORY PROBLEMS/DEMENTIA	100%

How well does Exelon work?

iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Exelon to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication. This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.


Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

66%

of patients are confident that the good things about Exelon outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

0% of patients taking Exelon wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

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ABOUT Exelon
Active Drug(s):	Rivastigmine Tartrate

VIEW: US Prescribing Info

VIEW: Wikipedia Content

HOW SAFE IS IT?
Your Risk Rating:	PLEASE LOG IN
Average Risk Rating	(ON HOLD)
Pregnancy Category	N/A

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved	21 Apr 2000
Generic Available	PENDING
OTC Available	NO

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Exelon?

34% of patients experience side-effects on Exelon

33% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Exelon

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

ANXIETY

= 10%

Recent alerts for Exelon

There have been no alerts regarding Exelon during the past year.

Drug Comments for Exelon (Rivastigmine Tartrate)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

DOES EXELON HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH WEIGHT GAIN?

39 year old female
Posted: 2008-10-06 11:25:06 Rating:

Answer/Reply from iGuard:

Actually, anorexia and weight loss are common side effects of Exelon.

Posted: 2008-10-06 16:40:05

Question/Comment:

Exelon is also great for people who have had concussions early in life

57 year old female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

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Exelon can have many different drug interactions. Drug interactions of Exelon can vary depending upon other drugs and conditions in your health profile. A list of common drug interactions for Exelon can be found., Exelon side effects include a range of different complaints. Exelon has been associated with different side effects. Side effects of Exelon can vary with dose. This may the only place to learn about real world side effects of Exelon. Exelon safety are displayed on this page

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