Anyone seeing aggression with the 13.3 Exelon Patch?

Thanks MaggieM. I have been reading the info on that site but overlooked the aggrestion %, but went through much of it again this morning for three hours. This morning he is back to his sweet self, he's late stage 6, I took coffee up at 9am he was already in the shower & washing his hair, and singing, he can do most everything himself in the bathroom, but I stay up there if he has a question & sort of oversee, he fully dressed himself and very calm. I did put a new patch on this morning, as I didn't want to make any changes and have this get out of control again. Something is setting him off, if he's ok with the patches again, then it's some other issue. But really, thanks for your reply. Pam I see too much "pro" to the use of the patches, he's titrated from lowest dose to the highest - with it he can discuss the news, read the newspaper again, read anything he picks up, does dishes, vacuums, I have to be near him, but it's good as it makes him feel useful again. This " glitch" of the past few days was scary for me, as I've been down that road with this disease, but I dealt with it with all I had, redirection to the max, finally able to get his night meds in by 8 pm, settles him right down, asleep by 9 and sleeps through the night, till 9 10am. I just hope the rest of today is calm, baseball game just started, that will help.

Exelon is only a temporary fix. You may have met the limit. Call the MD.

According to rx list, of 280 patients studied, .4% experienced aggression to the 13.3 Exelon Patch. Obviously a rare reaction, yet if you're one of the .4%, it's unacceptable. (9.6% discontinued the patch because of a variety of adverse reactions.) http://www.rxlist.com/exelon-patch-side-effects-drug-center.htm

I'd talk to his doctor.