Get Informed: Exelon

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Patient Comments About
Exelon

Active Ingredient(s)

Exelon

What does it do?

Exelon

This product is used in the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's sisease. It is believed to work by increasing levels of acetylcholine, an important signaling messenger, in the brain.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Jul-26 9:47 PM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Jul-30 9:14 PM

Other Names

  • Exelon
  • Rivastigmine

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
0:
Pregnancy Category
N/A
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
21 Apr 2000
Est US Patients*
37,170
Generic Available
No
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

0

< 21

2

21-39

15

40-59

83

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Exelon or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Exelon

Exelon Safety Report

0:

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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What is Exelon used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 270 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% mild 4 severe

How well does Exelon work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 270 users taking Exelon (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iGuard.org.

Average Satisfaction Score

(out of 10)

Average Effectiveness Score

(out of 10)

55 58
66%
of patients are confident that the good things about Exelon outweigh the bad things.
0%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Exelon.

Global Patient Feedback for Exelon ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

DOES EXELON HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH WEIGHT GAIN?

40 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2008-10-06 11:25:06

iGuard Answer/Reply:

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

59 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00

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