July 2024: Zeyzelf (rivastigmine) twice-weekly transdermal patches have been added

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July 2024: Zeyzelf (rivastigmine) twice-weekly transdermal patches have been added


Zeyzelf (rivastigmine) twice-weekly transdermal patches 4.6mg/24hours and 9.5mg/24hours have been added as an amber (specialist input) option for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe Alzheimer’s dementia.

They are reserved for patients where there is a clear clinical benefit i.e., administration of transdermal patches causes significant distress to the patient.

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