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  2. Rivastigmine - Wikipedia

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    [4] [6] [7] Rivastigmine can be administered orally or via a transdermal patch; the latter form reduces the prevalence of side effects, [8] which typically include nausea and vomiting. [9] Rivastigmine is eliminated through the urine, and appears to have relatively few drug-drug interactions. [9] It was patented in 1985 and came into medical ...

  3. Drugs in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Since the fetus is smaller and does not have a fully developed liver, the concentration of alcohol in its bloodstream lasts longer, increasing the chances of detrimental side effects. [69] The severity of effects alcohol may have on a developing fetus depends upon the amount and frequency of alcohol consumed as well as the stage of pregnancy.

  4. Pyridostigmine - Wikipedia

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    The effects generally begin within 45 minutes and last up to 4 hours. [3] Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, frequent urination, and abdominal pain. [3] More severe side effects include low blood pressure, weakness, and allergic reactions. [3] It is unclear if use in pregnancy is safe for the fetus. [3]

  5. Transdermal patch - Wikipedia

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    The patch is labelled with the time and date of administration as well as the administrator's initials. Microneedle patch size comparison [1] A transdermal patch is a medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream. An advantage of a transdermal drug delivery ...

  6. Contraceptive patch - Wikipedia

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    Overall, side effects that tend to go away after two or three months include bleeding between periods, breast tenderness, and nausea and vomiting. [medical citation needed] Symptoms that may last longer include skin irritation around the area where the patch is placed and a change in the woman's sexual desires. [medical citation needed]

  7. Cholinesterase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Paraoxon and rivastigmine are both acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors. [14] [11] [7]In 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration's Adverse Event Reporting System database compared rivastigmine to the other ChEI drugs donepezil and galantamine found that rivastigmine was associated with a higher frequency of reports of death as an adverse event.

  8. Ectopic pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    While a fetus of ectopic pregnancy is typically not viable, very rarely, a live baby has been delivered from an abdominal pregnancy. In such a situation the placenta sits on the intra-abdominal organs or the peritoneum and has found sufficient blood supply. This is generally bowel or mesentery, but other sites, such as the renal (kidney), liver ...

  9. Extrapyramidal symptoms - Wikipedia

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    Medications are used to reverse the symptoms of extrapyramidal side effects caused by antipsychotics or other drugs, by either directly or indirectly increasing dopaminergic neurotransmission. The treatment varies by the type of the EPS, but may involve anticholinergic agents such as procyclidine, benztropine, diphenhydramine, and trihexyphenidyl.