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ECG monitoring may be needed when rivastigmine hydrogen tartrate is taken with citalopram because bradycardia is a risk factor for torsades de pointes, and citalopram is a QT-prolonging, torsades de pointes-inducing medicine, so the combination requires caution.
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- Rivastigmine Sandoz 2 mg/ml oral solutionSandoz Limited · emc · SmPC §4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products · Version 9Document updated
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