Improper Application of a Rivastigmine Patch to the Back of the Neck Induced Toxic Symptoms

Rivastigmine is a highly effective drug for treating Alzheimer's disease. However, its addiction can be fatal, so proper use of this transdermal drug is needed. We herein report an 85-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who inappropriately placed rivastigmine patches on the back of her...

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Autores principales: Matsuzono, Kosuke, Mita, Yoshinori, Imai, Goro, Fujimoto, Shigeru
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10686733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36948626
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.1236-22
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description Rivastigmine is a highly effective drug for treating Alzheimer's disease. However, its addiction can be fatal, so proper use of this transdermal drug is needed. We herein report an 85-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who inappropriately placed rivastigmine patches on the back of her neck. She suffered from acute cholinergic syndrome, hypersalivation, anorexia, dyspnea, and vomiting. These symptoms disappeared when the improper use of rivastigmine patches was ceased. This case serves as a warning to physicians and pharmacists of the risk associated with the improper placement of rivastigmine patches.
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spelling pubmed-106867332023-11-30 Improper Application of a Rivastigmine Patch to the Back of the Neck Induced Toxic Symptoms Matsuzono, Kosuke Mita, Yoshinori Imai, Goro Fujimoto, Shigeru Intern Med Case Report Rivastigmine is a highly effective drug for treating Alzheimer's disease. However, its addiction can be fatal, so proper use of this transdermal drug is needed. We herein report an 85-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who inappropriately placed rivastigmine patches on the back of her neck. She suffered from acute cholinergic syndrome, hypersalivation, anorexia, dyspnea, and vomiting. These symptoms disappeared when the improper use of rivastigmine patches was ceased. This case serves as a warning to physicians and pharmacists of the risk associated with the improper placement of rivastigmine patches. The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2023-03-22 2023-11-01 /pmc/articles/PMC10686733/ /pubmed/36948626 http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.1236-22 Text en Copyright © 2023 by The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/The Internal Medicine is an Open Access journal distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view the details of this license, please visit (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Improper Application of a Rivastigmine Patch to the Back of the Neck Induced Toxic Symptoms
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title_full_unstemmed Improper Application of a Rivastigmine Patch to the Back of the Neck Induced Toxic Symptoms
title_short Improper Application of a Rivastigmine Patch to the Back of the Neck Induced Toxic Symptoms
title_sort improper application of a rivastigmine patch to the back of the neck induced toxic symptoms
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10686733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36948626
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.1236-22
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