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Exelon Dementia - Articles
Exelon -- Watson Starts Selling Generic Alzheimer's Drug
by
Bob DeMarco
Posted
Thu 01 Jul 2010 10:07am
Exelon.
Watson said it started shipping generic exelon, or rivastigmine, in doses of 1.5, 3, 4.5, and 6 milligrams. The drug is used to treat dementia in Alzheimer's patients.
Watson said U.S. sales of Exelon were $425 million in the 12 months ended April 30.
Novartis, a Swiss drugmaker, agreed to let Watson launch a generic version of Exelon as part
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Exelon Patch Study and the Thyroid
by
Bob DeMarco
Posted
Fri 12 Mar 2010 5:33am
starting the exelon was not such a big risk since she was no longer doing as well.
Lily's thyroid level is now in normal range and if all other results meet the study's requirements I expect her to have an exelon patch on next week. This will be our second attempt to get her enrolled in this study.
The interesting thing is that after her doctor
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Generic Exelon (Rivastigmine)
by
Bob DeMarco
Posted
Tue 03 Aug 2010 10:25am
a couple of comments here and a few on our Facebook page.
The interesting thing -- all the comments were about Exelon (Rivastigmine)
We don't use this medication so I don't know much about it.
Now to the point.
Carol wrote
AARP Prescriptions just sent a generic for Exelon Pills--Rivstigmine Tartrate capsules--only $502.63 for over
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Exelon Patch, Day #1
by
Bill S.
Posted
Thu 17 Feb 2011 7:23am
Day #1 of the half-powered Exelon patch I have to wear for 3 weeks before going up to the full strength. Took off yesterday’s patch and noticed just a reddish, raised ring with what looked like two little red dots on it. Can’t say for sure if the dots were there previously.
Not feeling the skin as irritated. So I guess THIS is why
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Dementia Doing or Dementia Being?
by
Susan L.
Posted
Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:45pm
After a great week of speaking in the Southwest, I was lucky to spend a few days in beautiful Utah. In talking to a trail guide who recently retired to Utah and asking him why picked Utah, he said, "I wanted to go from a human doing to a human being". This started me thinking about how true that statement is for persons with dementia.
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