Anticholinergic Burden in the Elderly Population: An Emerging Concern

Anticholinergic Burden in the Elderly Population: An Emerging Concern

Antimuscarinics are commonly used to treat overactive bladder, but increase anticholinergic burden, which has been associated with multiple adverse outcomes in older patients. We advocate for standardization of anticholinergic risk assessment and reevaluation of anticholinergic prescribing practices...

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Veröffentlicht in:European urology 2019-07, Vol.76 (1), p.7-8
Hauptverfasser: Pierce, Hudson, Thomas, Dominique, Asfaw, Tirsit, Chughtai, Bilal
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Antimuscarinics are commonly used to treat overactive bladder, but increase anticholinergic burden, which has been associated with multiple adverse outcomes in older patients. We advocate for standardization of anticholinergic risk assessment and reevaluation of anticholinergic prescribing practices for the elderly.
ISSN:0302-2838
1873-7560
DOI:10.1016/j.eururo.2019.03.021