- New to site--Desperate for advice!
... , a sedative (Zyprexa) and alzheimers medication ( Exelon , the only one that did not make her too sick). The...
- Elexon and other meds- info. please
... EXELON (not Elexon, they're a power company LOL)
According ... to my trusty "Drug Book", Exelon is also known as Rivastigmine. It's is a 'pseudo-irreversib ... for mild to moderate AD or Parkinson's disease.
Exelon improves the function of nerve cells in the brain...
... just found this AD on Healthboards about this drug Exelon .... well worth reading up on to see if it's worthwhile...
- New to the board but not to AD
... and some just didn't seem to make sense. One drug Exelon which is not covered by his VA RX benefits is $364 ... .00 a month. When I looked up the info on Exelon , it says it is for early to mid-stages of alzheimers ... doctor told me that he could not find any proof that Exelon would benefit my dad in any way this late in the disease...
... C or P-
My husband was also on Exelon & Namenda. I questioned their value and ran the medication...
... DH went off Reminyl (same family as Exelon ) and Namenda last year. He had no problems just stopping...
- cessation of aricept
... these kinds of drugs.
There's another one called Exelon (Rivastigmine) but it's for mild to moderate. Ebixa...
- Changes in behavior
... on me. His psychiatrist has upped his Seroquel and Exelon and I can tell a difference already in his being calmer...
- Transitioning from aricept to nameda
... diagnosed with AD three years ago. He began taking Exelon , plus a host of supplements and anti-inflammatories...
... really hasn't lost much ground since beginning on the Exelon . He improved slightly and stayed there through adding...
... trying 5 mg increments.
Have you heard of taking Exelon and Aricept together (in addition to Namenda)?...
... Dear Hurting,
You asked, "Have you heard of taking Exelon and Aricept together (in addition to Namenda)?"
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I've heard that either Exelon or Aricept was prescribed for the condition of AD ... for the condition of AD. But, I have not heard of Exelon being used with Namenda. (Not that this may not be...
... tell him what is working best.
The combination of Exelon , Namenda, and Aricept (at 10mg) has been the best...
... Namenda together, I do not advise combining Aricept and Exelon as they both have similar mechanisms of action, both...
- Specialists
... the dx of "probable Alzheimers" and started him on Exelon and Zoloft.
The Neurologist later changed him to...
- New Book I Read, Wanted to Share.
... by the GI issue. I've understood it's worse with Exelon though. I liked this book because it explained a lot...
- Aricept & Diarrhea?
... might consider trying another AChE inhibitor llike Exelon or Reminyl, or perhaps singular or combinative therapy...
- New member/hello everyone
- Preparation Guidelines Needed
... anyway---that is another story.) She started taking Exelon 6 months ago. Dr said that recent studies indicate ... that Exelon is better. Any comments on that?
I am looking for...
- Memantine Update!!
... full recommended dosage
we also cut the dosage of exelon by 33%
results so far:
she is much calmer than...
... started memantine concurrently with the subsidence of Exelon , it's hard to know whether the observed changes are ... or the reduction of another. Have you ever tapered Exelon before, with no concurrent introduction of another...
- new question?
... for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease:
Aricept, Exelon , or Reminyl
Anti-depressants given when and as...
- Memantine Question?
... I personally haven't seen any clinical trials with Exelon and Namenda although I have seen some with Aricept...
- dad
... dimensia. Her family dr. put her on a trial period of Exelon to see if it helped. We were told it helps slow down...
- when to stop aricept
... mother is in the middle stages of Alzheimer's and is on Exelon . She had to be admitted to an extended care home ... know if this was from the actuall recovery or the Exelon and are not willing to take the chance by taking her...
- Frontotemporal Dementia/Pick's Disease
... approved Alzheimer's drugs – Namenda, Cognex, Aricept, Exelon and Reminyl -- that may temporarily relieve some symptoms...
- Alzheimers and heredity factors
... Drugs of choice for AD today are Aricept, Reminyl, and Exelon . Mementine is a drug that people say works, but not...
- Medicine Questions
... The current drugs of choice for AD are Aricept, Exelon , Reminyl and Mementine--when you can get it from Germany...
- Been there already????????
... generally taken with another AD medicine,like Aricept,or Exelon or reminyl....
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SnowyLynne
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... She has had problem with the aricept and exelon made her very sick and when i tried to ask the doctor...
- Carepartner help (caregiver)
... doctor about meds such as, Risperdal, aricept, reminyl, exelon , to see which of these would work best for him. Buspar...
- Two Alzhemiers medicines??
... have any experience with the effect of Celebrex or Exelon on Alzheimers?...
- Proven supplements for Alzheimer's Disease
... Reminyl? My Mom has been on Aricept, Celebrex and then Exelon and we're not seeing any changes at all. Just took ... her off Exelon due to terrible headaches and panic attacks ...KBC...
... TO KBC:
My mom started with Aricept and then tried Exelon and could not tolerate either. She got sick on both...
- Questions about Atavan/nursing home care
... this drug and it's side effects? She is also taking Exelon for her Alz's. Anyone have any insight on this type...
- Exelon??
... Dear Sandy W or others with Exelon knowledge
I was curious to get your experiences with ... Exelon . My mother's memory has been getting progressively ... over the last 2 years due to Alzheimers, in spite of Exelon . We had already tried Aricept but found it had too...
... there is nothing that stops the decline. Aricept, Exelon and the others may for a time improve memory but when...