This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Exelon (Rivastigmine) and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (1516)
Death (610)
Life Threatening Events (45)
Disability (28)
Reports by Reaction Type
Death (309),
Fall (124),
Vomiting (86),
Pneumonia (78),
Cerebrovascular Accident (69),
Malaise (63),
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (63),
Nausea (61),
Somnolence (60),
Confusional State (57),
Agitation (54),
Application Site Erythema (54)
Below are a few examples of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Exelon (Rivastigmine). For a complete list or a specific selection of reports, please use the links above.
Possible Exelon side effects in
Reported by a physician from Germany on 2012-08-27
Patient:
Reactions: Cerebral Haemorrhage
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2012-08-27
Patient: male, weighing 75.0 kg (165.0 pounds)
Reactions: Defaecation Urgency, Vomiting, Coma, Cerebrovascular Accident, Asphyxia, Aggression, Convulsion, Hypertension
Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Other drugs received by patient: Lyrica; Aloin; Risperidone
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a pharmacist from United Kingdom on 2012-08-27
Patient: male
Reactions: Dysphagia, Cerebrovascular Accident
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Canada on 2012-08-27
Patient: male
Reactions: Cellulitis, Skin Exfoliation, Animal Bite
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 9.5 mg/24 hours
Indication: Dementia Alzheimer's Type
Start date: 2012-05-24
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2012-08-27
Patient: male
Reactions: Cerebrovascular Accident
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 3 mg, daily
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Exelon
Indication: Central Nervous System Lesion
Possible Exelon side effects in 58 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-27
Patient: 58 year old male
Reactions: Staphylococcal Infection, Drug Administration Error, Blood Glucose Abnormal
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 4.6 mg, unk
Exelon
Dosage: 2 df (4.6mg), unk
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Mexico on 2012-08-27
Patient: male
Reactions: Lung Disorder, Respiratory Arrest, Asthenia
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in female
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-08-27
Patient: female
Reactions: Drug Eruption, Agitation, Peripheral Coldness, Pruritus, Pyrexia, Generalised Erythema, Skin Discolouration, Cyanosis, Oedema Peripheral, Papule, Blood Glucose Increased, Blood Pressure Increased, Restlessness, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Skin Oedema, Rash, Application Site Rash, Diarrhoea
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 18 mg, daily
Start date: 2012-03-21
End date: 2012-05-18
Exelon
Dosage: 4.5 mg, daily
Indication: Dementia Alzheimer's Type
Start date: 2012-01-04
End date: 2012-01-29
Exelon
Dosage: 9 mg, daily
Start date: 2012-01-30
End date: 2012-02-23
Exelon
Dosage: 13.5 mg, daily
Start date: 2012-02-24
End date: 2012-03-20
Tegretol
Dosage: 100 mg, daily
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Restlessness
Start date: 2012-04-05
End date: 2012-04-17
Tegretol
Dosage: 200 mg, daily
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-04-18
End date: 2012-05-28
Other drugs received by patient: Yokukan-SAN; Calcium Antagonists; Atelec
Possible Exelon side effects in 84 year old male
Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-08-26
Patient: 84 year old male
Reactions: Syncope
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Other drugs received by patient: Depas; Aspirin
Possible Exelon side effects in 87 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-24
Patient: 87 year old female
Reactions: Carotid Artery Stenosis, Dysphagia, Hemiplegia, Cerebrovascular Accident
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Mexico on 2012-08-24
Patient: male
Reactions: Application Site Rash, Application Site Pruritus, Cardiac Disorder, Application Site Irritation
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 9.5 mg (10 cm2), unk
Start date: 2012-06-01
Exelon
Dosage: 4.6 mg, one patch daily
Indication: Dementia Alzheimer's Type
Start date: 2011-01-01
Exelon
Dosage: 9.5 mg, qod
Start date: 2012-07-01
Other drugs received by patient: Nexium; Corticosteroid NOS; Diuretics
Possible Exelon side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Argentina on 2012-08-24
Patient: female
Reactions: Cardiac Arrest
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in 75 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2012-08-24
Patient: 75 year old male
Reactions: Vomiting, Nausea, Haemoptysis, Urinary Tract Infection, Ulcer, Pallor, Apathy, Malaise, Dizziness
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 6 mg, bid
Exelon
Dosage: 0.04 mg/ml, unk
Exelon
Dosage: 3 mg, bid
Indication: Dementia Alzheimer's Type
Other drugs received by patient: Hormones; Amlodipine
Possible Exelon side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2012-08-24
Patient: female, weighing 50.0 kg (110.0 pounds)
Reactions: Pelvic Fracture, Haemorrhage, Drug Ineffective, Blood Count Abnormal, Multiple Fractures, Road Traffic Accident, Cardio-Respiratory Arrest, Injury
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 9.5 mg daily
Exelon
Dosage: 4.6 mg daily
Indication: Memory Impairment
Other drugs received by patient: Prolopa; Simvastatin
Possible Exelon side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Mexico on 2012-08-24
Patient: female
Reactions: Pneumonia, Arthropathy
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2012-08-23
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in 88 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Brazil on 2012-08-23
Patient: 88 year old male
Reactions: Pruritus, Application Site Burn, Application Site Hypersensitivity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 4.6 mg/ 24 hrs
Indication: Dementia Alzheimer's Type
Exelon
Dosage: 9.5 mg/ 24 hrs
Possible Exelon side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Argentina on 2012-08-23
Patient:
Reactions: Cardio-Respiratory Arrest, Chest Pain, Feeling Abnormal
Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in 75 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-22
Patient: 75 year old male
Reactions: Drug Ineffective, Mental Disorder, Deafness, Memory Impairment
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in 75 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2012-08-22
Patient: 75 year old male
Reactions: Ulcer
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Other drugs received by patient: Amlodipine
Possible Exelon side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from India on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Sepsis
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in
Reported by a pharmacist from Germany on 2012-08-22
Patient: , weighing 82.0 kg (180.4 pounds)
Reactions: Blood Pressure Increased, Confusional State, Overdose, Nausea, Pallor
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 6 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-08-02
End date: 2012-08-03
Exelon
Dosage: 2 df, unk
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Exelon
Dosage: 6 mg, unk
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-08-05
Exelon
Dosage: 4 capsules of 3 mg, once/single
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Domperidone; Midodrine Hydrochloride; Levodopa
Possible Exelon side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Canada on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Dementia Alzheimer's Type
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clozaril
Dosage: 300 mg
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Schizophrenia
Start date: 1998-10-12
Exelon
Dosage: 6 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Calcium; Aspirin; Atenolol; Vitamin D; Glyburide; Metformin; Synthroid
Possible Exelon side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Glomerular Filtration Rate Decreased, Urinary Tract Infection, International Normalised Ratio Increased, Drug Interaction, Pyrexia, Prothrombin Time Ratio Decreased, Klebsiella Infection, C-Reactive Protein Increased, Atrioventricular Block, Bradycardia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Other drugs received by patient possibly interacting with the suspect drug: Cordarone
Dosage: 200 mg, unk
Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
Start date: 2012-01-01
Other drugs received by patient: Zoloft; Previscan; Nitroglycerin; Atacand
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-22
Patient: male
Reactions: Withdrawal Syndrome
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Other drugs received by patient: Amlodipine; Pravastatin; Seroquel; Meclizine; Oxycodone HCL; Naproxen; Zantac; Citalopram Hydrobromide
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from India on 2012-08-21
Patient: male
Reactions: Death, Dementia
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Possible Exelon side effects in 88 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Brazil on 2012-08-21
Patient: 88 year old male
Reactions: Hypersensitivity, Pruritus, Application Site Burn
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Dosage: 4.6 mg/ 24 hrs
Indication: Dementia Alzheimer's Type
Exelon
Dosage: 9.5 mg/ 24 hrs
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-08-21
Patient: male
Reactions: Abnormal Behaviour, Aggression
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Depakote
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
End date: 2011-10-24
Equanil
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
End date: 2011-10-24
Exelon
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
End date: 2011-01-01
Tiapridal
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Trimeprazine Tartrate
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
End date: 2011-10-24
Xanax
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Other drugs received by patient: Polyethylene Glycol; Digoxin
Possible Exelon side effects in male
Reported by a physician from Taiwan, Province of China on 2012-08-21
Patient: male, weighing 68.0 kg (149.6 pounds)
Reactions: Road Traffic Accident, Subdural Haematoma, Hemiparesis
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
Other drugs received by patient: Sennapur; Norvasc
Possible Exelon side effects in 90 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from India on 2012-08-21
Patient: 90 year old male
Reactions: Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Exelon
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