Patient/caregiver was educated on how to use exelon patch as follows: Do not open the sealed pouch containing the medication patch, until ready to use. Use the patch as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and frequency of using this patch without consulting your doctor. Use the exelon patch for the duration prescribed without fail. Change the patch as ordered. Usually, exelon patch is changed every 24 hours. Confirm with your physician [...]
Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of exelon patch as follows: Exelon patch contains Rivastigmine, which is a medication enhancing the activity of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain. Acetylcholine is one of the various other neurotransmitters in the brain, helping to promote memory and cognition. Acetylcholine synthesized and secreted in the brain is partly utilized by nerves called cholinergic nerves, for impulse transmission, helping for memory and cognition. The unutilized [...]
Patient/caregiver was instructed upon pathophysiology of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease as follows: A number of neurotransmitters in the brain, such as, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin, and GABA, play a significant role in regulating various body functions like memory, mood, behavior, and body movements. These neurotransmitters in the brain have to be finely balanced to promote optimal body functions. Any disturbance in their regulation can lead to compromised memory, cognition, depression, anxiety, and altered muscle mechanics [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking Ezetimibe as follows: Taking Ezetimibe after having a meal or a snack, can help avoid unpleasant gastrointestinal side-effects of Ezetimibe intake, such as, nausea and vomiting, dyspepsia, and stomach upset. A lot of nonprescription and prescription medications can influence the metabolism and consequently, the activity of Ezetimibe in the body. This can contribute significantly to risk for toxic side-effects of Ezetimibe, such as, hepatic [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking Ezetimibe as follows: Use of Ezetimibe, especially in combination with other anticholesterol medications, such as, statins, carries risk of skeletal muscle injury and breakdown. Protein molecules released into the blood from this skeletal muscle injury enter the kidney to be eliminated in urine. But, as these molecules are large, they will not be filtered through the kidneys into the urine and get blocked, thus [...]
