Exelon Dosage: An Introduction
The dose of
Exelon® (
rivastigmine tartrate) that your healthcare provider recommends will vary, depending on a number of factors, including:
- How you respond to Exelon
- Other medications you may take
- Other medical conditions you may have.
As is always the case, do not adjust your dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so. This article refers to the oral forms of Exelon (capsules and oral solution). It also comes in patch form
(see Exelon Patch Dosing for more information).
Exelon Dosage for Alzheimer's Dementia
The starting does of Exelon for the treatment of
Alzheimer's is 1.5 mg twice daily. After two weeks, your healthcare provider may increase the dose to 3 mg twice daily. If necessary, your healthcare provider may further increase your dose to 4.5 mg twice daily after another two weeks. Finally, after another two weeks, if necessary (and if you tolerate the drug well), your healthcare provider may increase your dose up to the maximum recommended dose: Exelon 6 mg twice daily.
Let your healthcare provider know if you develop bothersome or severe
Exelon side effects, such as severe nausea or vomiting. He or she may recommend stopping the drug for a short while and then restarting at the same or lower dose. If, at any time, you stop taking Exelon for an extended period, you must start over at the beginning dose and increase the dose slowly as before.
