Alcohol, Food & Lifestyle Interactions

Exelon (rivastigmine) Alcohol, Food & Lifestyle Interactions

There is 1 food and lifestyle interaction with Exelon (rivastigmine):

Exelon and Nicotine

Minor Drug Interaction

The manufacturer has reported that nicotine use increases the oral clearance of rivastigmine by 23%. The mechanism of this interaction has not been reported. Because the dose of rivastigmine is individually titrated to tolerability, no specific rivastigmine dosage adjustments are recommended.

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Exelon (rivastigmine) drug Interactions

There are 336 drug interactions with Exelon (rivastigmine)

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