Rivastigmine: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Rivastigmine is a medicine sold in the U.S. under 3 brand and generic names. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
Key facts
- Available as
- Patch · Patch, extended release · Capsule
- Sold as
- 3 products — Rivastigmine, Exelon and Rivastigmine Tartrate
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Yes
- What the pharmacy pays
- about $6 for a 30-count supply — not your price
Every rivastigmine product we track (3)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
| # | Drug | Rating | Type | Form | Generic? | Pharmacy pays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72/100 | Prescription | Patch | Generic | $6 | View → | |
| 2 | 70/100 | Prescription | Patch | Generic | $6 | View → | |
| 3 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Capsule | Generic | $6 | View → |
What rivastigmine pills look like
Imprint codes, colour and shape from the FDA’s labelling data. Match the imprint on your pill — or search any imprint.
| Imprint | Strength | Colour | Shape | Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H;67 | 1.5 mg | yellow | capsule | — |
| H;67 | 1.5 mg | yellow | capsule | — |
| H;68 | 3 mg | orange | capsule | — |
| H;70 | 6 mg | red, orange | capsule | — |
| CE;1pt5RIV | 1.5 mg | yellow | capsule | — |
| CE;3pt0RIV | 3 mg | orange | capsule | — |
| CE;4pt5RIV | 4.5 mg | red | capsule | — |
| CE;6pt0RIV | 6 mg | red | capsule | — |
| B;793 | 1.5 mg | yellow | capsule | — |
| B;794 | 3 mg | orange | capsule | — |
| B;795 | 4.5 mg | red | capsule | — |
| H;69 | 4.5 mg | red | capsule | — |
Can you crush or split rivastigmine?
At least one rivastigmineproduct is labelled to be swallowed whole — crushing an extended-release tablet releases the whole day’s dose at once. Which applies depends on the form you were given.
What each rivastigmine label says about crushing, splitting and chewingHow long rivastigmine keeps
The date on a sealed pack is not the only one: some rivastigmine labels start a second clock once the product is opened or mixed, as short as 14 days.
The in-use limits rivastigmine labels print, quotedWhat people report to the FDA about rivastigmine
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 8,521 reports naming rivastigmine, and the FDA flagged 76% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- hallucination944 reports
- fall915 reports
- confusional state667 reports
- parkinson^s disease420 reports
- fatigue410 reports
- gait disturbance403 reports
- dizziness384 reports
- nausea372 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean rivastigmine caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 26, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you take rivastigmine with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run rivastigmine against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What brand names is rivastigmine sold under?
We track 3 rivastigmine-containing products in the U.S.: Rivastigmine, Exelon and Rivastigmine Tartrate. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
What forms does rivastigmine come in?
Across the brands we track, rivastigmine is currently marketed as patch, patch, extended release and capsule, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic rivastigmine?
Yes. Our catalog lists 2 generic rivastigmine products alongside the brand versions. A generic has the same active ingredient and must meet the FDA's bioequivalence standard; it usually costs less. Ask your pharmacist which one your plan covers.
Cite this page
- APA
- pharmaranks. (2026, July 24). Rivastigmine: uses, dosing, side effects & brands. https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/rivastigmine
- MLA
- “Rivastigmine: uses, dosing, side effects & brands.” pharmaranks, 24 July 2026, https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/rivastigmine.
We summarise public FDA and NIH sources — for a clinical claim, cite the primary source we link to as well.
Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
Read the full FDA label for rivastigmine on DailyMed (NIH) ↗.