Anticholinergic drugs and negative outcomes in the older population: from biological plausibility to clinical evidence

The use of medication with anticholinergic properties is widespread among older subjects. Many drugs of common use such as antispasmodics, bronchodilators, antiarrhythmics, antihistamines, anti-hypertensive drugs, antiparkinson agents, skeletal muscle relaxants, and psychotropic drugs have been demo...

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Published in:	Aging clinical and experimental research Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 25 - 35
Main Authors:	Collamati, Agnese, Martone, Anna Maria, Poscia, Andrea, Brandi, Vincenzo, Celi, Michela, Marzetti, Emanuele, Cherubini, Antonio, Landi, Francesco
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cham Springer International Publishing 01.02.2016 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Accidental Falls Aged Aging - drug effects Aging - physiology Aging - psychology Bronchodilators Cholinergic Antagonists - classification Cholinergic Antagonists - pharmacology Cognition Disorders - chemically induced Delirium Delirium - chemically induced Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions - diagnosis Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions - etiology Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions - prevention & control Drugs Geriatrics/Gerontology Humans Medicine Medicine & Public Health Older people Quality of Life Review Delirium Falls Side effects Physical performance Mortality Anticholinergic drugs Cognitive impairment
ISSN:	1720-8319, 1594-0667, 1720-8319
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