Rivastigmine

Side effects and indications

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Anaemia def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Angina pectoris def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Arthralgia def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Arthritis def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x
Ataxia def frequent x x x x x x x
Atrial fibrillation def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Back pain def frequent x x x x x x x
Bronchitis def frequent x x x x x x x
Carcinoma def infrequent, frequent x
Basal cell carcinoma def frequent x
Transient ischaemic attack def frequent x x x x x x
Cerebrovascular disorder def frequent x
Chest pain def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Confusional state def frequent x x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x
Constipation def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Convulsion def frequent x x x x x x x
Cough def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x
Dehydration def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Delusion def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Dyskinesia def frequent x x x x x x
Dyspepsia def frequent x x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def frequent x x x x x x x x
Eczema def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Oedema def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Epistaxis def frequent x x x x x x x
Rash def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Extrapyramidal disorder def frequent x
Faecal incontinence def frequent x x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def frequent x x x x x x x
Flushing def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x
Gastritis def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Cardiac failure def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Haematoma def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Haematuria def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x
Hypokalaemia def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Hypotension def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Orthostatic hypotension def frequent x x x x x x x
Incontinence def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Infarction def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Infection def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Influenza def frequent x x x x x x x
Cramps of lower extremities frequent x x x x x x x
Leg pain frequent x
Cramp muscle def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x
Myocardial infarction def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Nasopharyngitis def frequent x x
Nightmare def frequent x
Pain def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Palpitations def frequent x x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def frequent x x x x x x x
Pharyngitis def frequent x x x x x x x
Pneumonia def frequent x x x
Prostatic disorder def frequent x
Pruritus def infrequent, frequent x x x
Purpura def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def frequent x x x x x x x
Sinusitis def frequent x
Skin disorder def frequent x
Skin ulcer def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Syncope def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x
Tinnitus def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Tooth disorder def frequent x
Ulcer def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Upper respiratory tract infection def frequent x x x x x x x
Urinary tract infection def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Vertigo def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Viral infection def frequent x
Agitation def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x
Oedema peripheral def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Cataract def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Paranoid reaction frequent x x x x x x x
Myalgia def infrequent, frequent x x x x x x x x x
Cardiac fibrillation frequent x x x x x x x x x
Bradykinesia frequent x x x x x x
Rigors frequent x x x x x x x
Bradycardia def frequent x x x x x x x x x
Gait disturbance def frequent x x x x x x x
Hot flush def frequent x x x x x x x
Congenital anomaly def infrequent x
Abscess def infrequent x
Adenocarcinoma def infrequent x
Adenoma benign def infrequent x x x x x x
Ageusia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Albuminuria def infrequent x x x x x x x
Alopecia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Amnesia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Hypochromic anaemia def infrequent x x x x x x
Aneurysm def infrequent x x x x x x x
Aphasia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Apnoea def infrequent x x x x x x x
Apraxia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Arrhythmia def infrequent x x x
Rheumatoid arthritis def infrequent x
Atrioventricular block def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Bacterial infection def infrequent x
Bladder disorder def infrequent x
Neurogenic bladder def infrequent x x x x x x
Blepharitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Blepharospasm def infrequent x x x x x x
Bone disorder def infrequent x
Breast cancer def infrequent x
Bronchospasm def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Bundle branch block def infrequent x x x x x x x
Bursitis def infrequent x
Cachexia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Candidiasis def infrequent x
Skin cancer def infrequent x
Cellulitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Cholecystitis def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Cholelithiasis def infrequent x
Colitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Coma def infrequent x
Conjunctival haemorrhage infrequent x x x x x x
Cystitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Cyst def infrequent x
Deafness def infrequent x
Libido decreased def infrequent x x x x x x x
Dysphagia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Delirium def infrequent x x x x x x x x
Dental caries def infrequent x
Depersonalisation def infrequent x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis contact def infrequent x x x x x x x
Diabetes mellitus def infrequent x x x x x x x
Diplopia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Diverticulitis def infrequent x x x x x x x x
Duodenal ulcer def infrequent x x x x x x x
Dysuria def infrequent x x x x x x x
Ear disorder def infrequent x
Ear pain def infrequent x
Effusion def infrequent x
Embolism def infrequent x x x x x x x
Epilepsy def infrequent x x x x x x x x
Oesophagitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Congenital eye disorder def infrequent x
Eyelid disorder def infrequent x
Furunculosis def infrequent x
Gastroenteritis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def infrequent x x x x x x x
Gingivitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Glaucoma def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Glossitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Goitre def infrequent x x x x x x x
Gout def infrequent x x x x x x x
Breath odour def infrequent x x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def infrequent x x x x x x x
Haematemesis def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Haematochezia def infrequent x x
Hemiparesis infrequent x x x x x x
Haemorrhage def infrequent x x x x x x x
Haemorrhoids def infrequent x x x x x x x
Hernia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Herpes NOS def infrequent x x x x x x x
Herpes simplex def infrequent x x x x x x x
Herpes zoster def infrequent x
Hiccups def infrequent x
Hypercholesterolaemia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Hyperglycaemia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Hyperlipidaemia def infrequent x x x x x x x x
Hypertrophy def infrequent x x x x x x
Hyperventilation def infrequent x
Hypoaesthesia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Hypoglycaemia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Hyponatraemia def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Body temperature decreased def infrequent x x x x x x x
Hypothyroidism def infrequent x x x x x x x
Libido increased def infrequent x x x x x x x
Inflammation def infrequent x
Intestinal obstruction def infrequent x x x x x x x
Ischaemia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Arthropathy def infrequent x
Calculus of kidney def infrequent x x x x x x x
Renal failure acute def infrequent x x x x x x x
Renal cyst def infrequent x
Laryngitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Leukocytosis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Lung disorder def infrequent x x x
Mastitis def infrequent x x x x x x
Breast pain def infrequent x x x x x x x
Melaena def infrequent x x x x x x x
Metrorrhagia def infrequent x
Hypertonia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Fungal infection def infrequent x
Myoclonus def infrequent x x x x x x
Nail disorder def infrequent x
Neoplasm def infrequent x
Neuralgia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Neurosis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Nocturia def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Nystagmus def infrequent x x x x x x x
Obstruction def infrequent x x x x x x x
Oliguria def infrequent x x x x x x
Osteoporosis def infrequent x
Otitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Otitis externa def infrequent x
Otitis media def infrequent x x x x x x
Pallor def infrequent x
Pancreatitis def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Paresis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Peptic ulcer def infrequent x x x
Neuropathy peripheral def infrequent x x x x x x x
Peritonitis def infrequent x x x x x x
Personality disorder def infrequent x x x x x x
Phlebitis def infrequent x
Pleural disorder def infrequent x
Pleural effusion def infrequent x
Polyp def infrequent x
Polyuria def infrequent x x x x x x x
Pruritus genital infrequent x
Psychotic disorder def infrequent x x x x x x x
Pulmonary oedema def infrequent x
Pulmonary embolism def infrequent x x x x x x
Emphysema def infrequent x
Pyuria def infrequent x
Rectal disorder def infrequent x
Renal failure def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Respiratory disorder def infrequent x
Respiratory insufficiency def infrequent x
Restless legs syndrome def infrequent x x x x x x
Retinal disorder def infrequent x x x x x x
Seborrhoeic dermatitis def infrequent x
Salivary hypersecretion def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Sick sinus syndrome def infrequent x x x x x x
Neoplasm skin def infrequent x
Muscle spasms def infrequent x x
Speech disorder def infrequent x
Gastric ulcer def infrequent x x x x x x x
Stomatitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Ulcerative stomatitis infrequent x x x x x x x
Suicide def infrequent x x x x x x
Suicide attempt def infrequent x x x x x x
Tachycardia def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Supraventricular tachycardia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Tendonitis def infrequent x
Thirst def infrequent x x x x x x x
Thrombophlebitis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Thrombosis def infrequent x x x x x x x
Onychomycosis def infrequent x
Erythema def infrequent x x
Urethral disorder def infrequent x
Pollakiuria def infrequent x x x
Urinary incontinence def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Micturition disorder def infrequent x
Urinary tract disorder def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Urticaria def infrequent x x x x x x x
Uterine disorder def infrequent x
Vaginal inflammation def infrequent x x x x x x x
Varicose vein def infrequent x
Angiopathy def infrequent x x x
Vasculitis def infrequent x x x x x x
Syncope vasovagal def infrequent x x x x x x
Vestibular disorder def infrequent x
Common wart def infrequent x
Weight increased def infrequent x
Dry mouth def infrequent x x x x x x x
Urinary retention def infrequent x x x x x x x
Sudden cardiac death def infrequent x x x x x x
Micturition urgency def infrequent x x x x x x x
Apathy def infrequent x x x x x x x
Mood swings infrequent x x x x x x x
Hypokinesia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Hepatic function abnormal infrequent x x x x x x x
Migraine def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Periorbital oedema def infrequent x x x x x x x
Generalised oedema infrequent x
Haemorrhage intracranial def infrequent x x x x x
Skin hypertrophy infrequent x
Myocardial ischaemia def infrequent x
Kidney function abnormal infrequent x
Muscular weakness def infrequent x x x x x x x
Bone pain def infrequent x
Retrosternal pain infrequent x
Eye pain def infrequent x x x x x x x
Phosphatase alkaline increased infrequent x x x x x x
Hyporeflexia infrequent x
Hyperreflexia infrequent x x x x x x x
Skin discolouration def infrequent x
Dry skin def infrequent x
Tendon disorder infrequent x
Deep thrombophlebitis infrequent x x x x x x x
Spine malformation infrequent x
Abnormal chest sounds NOS infrequent x
Muscle stiffness infrequent x x x x x
Rash papular infrequent x
Vaginitis atrophic def infrequent x x x x x x x
Increased appetite infrequent x
Rectal tenesmus def infrequent x x x x x x x
Rash erythematous infrequent x x x
Muscle contractions involuntary infrequent x
Feeling cool infrequent x x x x x x x
Cerebration impaired def infrequent x x x x x x x
Peripheral ischaemia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Bullous eruption infrequent x
Skin cold clammy infrequent x x x x x x x
Hepatic enzyme increased infrequent x
Skin exfoliation infrequent x x
Crocodile tears syndrome infrequent x
Dermal cyst infrequent x
Erectile dysfunction def infrequent x x x x x x x
Sepsis def infrequent x
Rectal haemorrhage def infrequent x x x x x x x
Eruption infrequent x
Extrasystoles def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Vision blurred def infrequent x x x x x x x x
Cardiac death def infrequent x x x x x x
Sticky skin infrequent x x x x x x x
Hyperpyrexia infrequent x x
Dystonia def infrequent x x x x x x
Lacrimation def infrequent x
Suicidal ideation def infrequent x x x x x x x
Hyperkinesia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Stiffness infrequent x x x x x x
Neuropathy def infrequent x x x x x x x
Lymphadenopathy def infrequent x x x x x x x
Prostatic adenoma infrequent x x x x x x
Coordination abnormal infrequent x
Congenital joint malformation infrequent x
Electrocardiogram abnormal infrequent x
Face oedema def infrequent x
PRL increased infrequent x x x x x x
Heart sounds abnormal infrequent x
Carcinoma colon def infrequent x
Bladder carcinoma def infrequent x
Acne def infrequent x
Unspecified circulatory system disorder infrequent x
Infection parasitic def infrequent x
Increased prolactin level infrequent x x x x x x
Sleep disorder def infrequent x
Arterial disorder def infrequent x
Endometrial hypertrophy infrequent x x x x x x
Hyperkeratosis def infrequent x
Insomnia def infrequent x x x x x x x x x
Polyp colorectal def infrequent x
Death infrequent x x x x x x
Breast neoplasm def infrequent x
Dysphonia def infrequent x x x x x x x
Weakness def infrequent x x x x x x x
Coronary artery disease def infrequent x
Vaginal haemorrhage def infrequent x
Abdominal pain def x x x x x x x x x
Aggression def x x x x x x x
Anorexia def x x x x x x x x x
Anxiety def x x x x x x x x x
Asthenia def x x x x x x x x x
Mental disorder def x x x x x x x x x
Coagulopathy def x x x x x x
Breast disorder def x x
Cardiovascular disorder def x x x x x x x
Collagen disorder def x
Connective tissue disorder def x
Diarrhoea def x x x x x x x x x
Dizziness def x x x x x x x x x
Drooling x
Dysarthria def x
Endocrine disorder def x x x x x x x
Eructation def x x x x x x x
Oesophageal disorder def x x
Eye disorder def x x
Fatigue def x x x x x x x x x
Flatulence def x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def x x x x
Hallucination def x x x x x x x
Headache def x x x x x x x x x
Cardiac disorder def x x
Subdural haematoma def x x
Hyperhidrosis def x
Hyperplasia def x x
Hypertension def x x x x x x x
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease def x x
Mediastinal disorder def x
Movement disorder def x
Muscle rigidity def x
Musculoskeletal disorder def x x x x x x x
Nausea def x x x x x x x x x
Nervous system disorder def x x x x x x
Nervousness def x x x x x x x
Supraventricular extrasystoles def x x
Rhinitis def x x x x x x x
Cerebrovascular accident def x
Sweating def x x x x x x x
Tremor def x x x x x x x x x
Visual impairment def x
Vomiting def x x x x x x x x x
Weight decreased def x x x x x x x x x
Amylase increased x x
Creatine phosphokinase increased def x
Electrocardiogram QT prolonged def x x
Skin irritation def x x
Malaise def x x x x x x x
Decreased appetite x
Abdominal pain upper x x x x x x x x
Motor dysfunction x
Extrapyramidal symptoms x
Hepatobiliary disease def x x
Anxiety depression x
Lipase increased def x x
Balance disorder x
Obstructive airways disorder def x x
Stinging x
Sweating increased x x x x x x x
Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic x x
Infestation NOS x x
Aggressive reaction x x x x x x x
Benign prostatic hyperplasia def x
Appetite absent x
Somnolence def x x x x x x x
Prostatic hyperplasia def x
Indication Labels
Dementia def x x x x x x x x x

Information

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ATC Code: N06DA03

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. RIVASTIGMINE : 98 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. RIVASTIGMINE / EXELON PATCH 5 -(4.6 MG/24 H) : 111 side effects (Health Canada)
  3. RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE / EXELON : 218 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  4. RIVASTIGMINE : 243 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. rivastigmine : 251 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE / EXELON : 252 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  7. RIVASTIGMINE : 253 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. RIVASTIGMINE : 254 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. RIVASTIGMINE (RIVASTIGMINE HYDROGEN TARTRATE) / EXELON 3 MG : 378 side effects (Health Canada)