You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to rivastigmine or similar medicines, such as neostigmine, meprobamate, or carisoprodol.
Rivastigmine is not expected to harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether rivastigmine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.
Rivastigmine is usually taken twice per day. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Rivastigmine oral solution (liquid) comes with patient instructions for correctly measuring the dose. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
You may swallow the liquid medicine directly from the syringe or mix the medicine with a small glass of water, fruit juice, or soda. Stir the mixture and drink all of it within 4 hours after mixing. To get the entire dose, add a little more water to the same glass, swirl gently and drink right away.
After using the syringe, wipe the outside of it with a clean tissue and put the syringe back into its protective case. Close the medicine bottle using the child resistant closure.
Use rivastigmine regularly to get the most benefit. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely.
Tell your doctor if you have any changes in weight. Rivastigmine doses are based on weight, and any changes may affect the dose.
If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using rivastigmine. You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time.
If you stop taking rivastigmine for any reason, do not restart the medicine without talking to your doctor first. You may need to restart treatment with a lower dose.
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