How is rivastigmine pronounced?

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Pronunciation of Rivastigmine

Rivastigmine is pronounced: riv-ah-STIG-meen (with emphasis on the third syllable "STIG").

The medication name breaks down phonetically as:

  • riv (as in "river")
  • ah (short "a" sound)
  • STIG (rhymes with "big" - this syllable receives the primary stress)
  • meen (rhymes with "seen")

This pronunciation applies to both the oral capsule formulations and the transdermal patch delivery systems of this cholinesterase inhibitor used for treating dementia 1.

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