rivastigmine
noun
riv·a·stig·mine
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Medical Definition of rivastigmine
: a drug C14H22N2O2 that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease
Note: Rivastigmine is administered transdermally as a skin patch or is taken orally in the form of its tartrate C14H22N2O2·C4H6O6. Rivastigmine is marketed under the trademark Exelon.