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Rivastigmine hydrogen tartrate
Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd
N06DA03
Rivastigmine hydrogen tartrate
2mg for ml
Oral Solution
Oral use
Bottle of 120 ml
POM - Prescription Only Medicine
Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Psychoanaleptics, anticholinesterases
Symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe Alzheimer's dementia; symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
Authorised
2015-01-21
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. n Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. n If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. n This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. n If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Rivastigmine Rosemont Oral Solution is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Rivastigmine Rosemont Oral Solution 3. How to take Rivastigmine Rosemont Oral Solution 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Rivastigmine Rosemont Oral Solution 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT RIVASTIGMINE ROSEMONT ORAL SOLUTION IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Rivastigmine belongs to a class of substances called cholinesterase inhibitors. In patients with Alzheimer’s dementia or dementia due to Parkinson’s disease, certain nerve cells die in the brain, resulting in low levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (a substance that allows nerve cells to communicate with each other). Rivastigmine works by blocking the enzymes that break down acetylcholine: acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. By blocking these enzymes, Rivastigmine allows levels of acetylcholine to be increased in the brain, helping to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease. Rivastigmine Rosemont is used for the treatment of adult patients with mild to moderately severe Alzheimer’s dementia, a progressive brain disorder that gradually affects memory, intellectual ability and behaviour. The oral solution can also be used for the treatment of dementia in adult সম্পূর্ণ নথি পড়ুন
Rivastigmine Rosemont 2mg/ml Oral Solution Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 29Jun2015 | Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited 1. Name of the medicinal product Rivastigmine Rosemont 2mg/ml Oral Solution 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Each ml contains rivastigmine hydrogen tartrate corresponding to 2 mg rivastigmine. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Oral solution A clear yellow solution 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe Alzheimer's dementia. Symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Treatment should be initiated and supervised by a physician experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's dementia or dementia associated with Parkinson's disease. Diagnosis should be made according to current guidelines. Therapy with rivastigmine should only be started if a caregiver is available who will regularly monitor intake of the medicinal product by the patient. Posology Rivastigmine oral solution should be administered twice a day, with morning and evening meals. The prescribed amount of solution should be withdrawn from the container using the oral dosing syringe supplied. Rivastigmine oral solution may be swallowed directly from the syringe. Rivastigmine oral solution and rivastigmine capsules may be interchanged at equal doses. Initial dose 1.5 mg twice a day Dose titration The starting dose is 1.5 mg twice a day. If this dose is well tolerated after a minimum of two weeks of treatment, the dose may be increased to 3 mg twice a day. Subsequent increases to 4.5 mg and then 6 mg twice a day should also be based on good tolerability of the curr সম্পূর্ণ নথি পড়ুন