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Therapeutic Uses and Mechanism of Action of Rivastigmine Patch

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of Rivastigmine patch as follows: Rivastigmine 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 [...]

Pathophysiology of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

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 [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Requip-7

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Requip as follows: Requip only helps by affecting the fine balance between the chemical neurotransmitters in the brain and might not be a permanent cure for Parkinson’s or restless leg syndrome. So, continue taking Requip, even if your symptoms are well-controlled. Discontinuing the medication abruptly can result in disruption of this chemical balance in the brain, resulting in reverting of symptoms. Also, abrupt discontinuation of [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Requip-6

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Requip as follows: Requip intake can lead to uncontrollable urges in individuals, prompting them for unusual behaviors, such as, uncontrollable shopping, gambling, drinking alcohol, and having sex.   Report to your physician and other health care personnel, regarding any uncontrollable and unusual behaviors, for any change in plan of care to be considered. Requip is extensively metabolized in the liver to some active and inactive metabolites. [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Requip-5

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Requip as follows: Requip use can result in sleep disorders, such as, sudden somnolence, hallucinations, vivid dreams, interrupted sleep, restlessness, and compromised memory. Sudden somnolence can be serious and life-threatening, especially in individuals with history of narcolepsy, which is an irresistible desire to fall sleep. Stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until you are used to the side effects caused [...]