Rivastigmine and fall Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Rivastigmine Side Effects Report #5401106-0
Rivastigmine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 23, 2007. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with parkinson's disease , depression  and was treated with Rivastigmine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure increased, fall , immobile, pyrexia. Rivastigmine dosage: 1.5 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with SINEMET CR, LOFEPRAMINE. Patient recovered.

Rivastigmine Side Effects Report #5767825-1
Rivastigmine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on May 30, 2008. Male patient, 87 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Rivastigmine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, anticholinergic syndrome, apathy, diarrhoea, fall , nausea , social avoidant behaviour. Rivastigmine dosage: 4.5 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE, RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rivastigmine Side Effects Report #5771429-4
Rivastigmine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on May 30, 2008. Male patient, 87 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Rivastigmine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, anticholinergic syndrome, apathy, diarrhoea, fall , nausea , social avoidant behaviour. Rivastigmine dosage: 4.5 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE, RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rivastigmine Side Effects Report #5801142-6
Rivastigmine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on June 24, 2008. Male patient, 87 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Rivastigmine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, anticholinergic syndrome, apathy, diarrhoea, fall , nausea , social avoidant behaviour. Rivastigmine dosage: 4.5 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE, RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rivastigmine Side Effects Report #5536932-0
Rivastigmine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 04, 2007. Male patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type, insomnia, thrombosis prophylaxis, blood cholesterol increased, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and was treated with Rivastigmine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, dizziness , fall , syncope. Rivastigmine dosage: 4 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with ZOPICLONE, ASPIRIN, ATORVASTATIN, GLICLAZIDE, RAMIPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rivastigmine Side Effects Report #5245355-3
Rivastigmine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 19, 2007. Female patient, 83 years of age, weighting 98.00 lb, was diagnosed with dementia  and was treated with Rivastigmine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: decreased appetite, fall , mobility decreased, syncope. Rivastigmine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, LANSOPRAZOLE, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE. Patient recovered.

Rivastigmine Side Effects Report #5963769-0
Rivastigmine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 21, 2008. Female patient, weighting 127.0 lb, was diagnosed with dementia  and was treated with Rivastigmine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure diastolic decreased, bradycardia, confusional state, depressed level of consciousness, disorientation, faecal incontinence, fall , loss of consciousness, malaise. Rivastigmine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SIMVASTATIN, PRILOSEC, GABAPENTIN, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, ASPIRIN, CARVEDILOL, ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, DILTIAZEM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.