Many drugs commonly prescribed to the elderly have anticholinergic properties. Due to the current clinical use of drugs with mild-to-modest anticholinergic activity, the clinical manifestations of ...

US poised to approve KarXT as new antipsychotic treatment for disorder, which could offer reduced side-effects ...

Anticholinergic drugs are drugs that block the action of acetylcholine—a chemical messenger in your brain that plays a role in memory, learning, and muscle movement. These drugs affect your ...

Anticholinergic drugs can adversely affect cognition in elderly people, especially those with underlying dementia. In addition, anticholinergics may antagonize the effects of drugs such as ...

Up to 66% of people with dementia may experience sundowning. Sundowning may lead to faster cognitive decline, recurrent ...

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Medications for bladder control include anticholinergics, Botox, topical estrogen, and more. Learn more about the available prescription and over-the-counter options for managing incontinence.

The study found no risk with other anticholinergic medicines used to treat common conditions such as hay fever, travel sickness and stomach cramps. The research, funded by Alzheimer's Society and ...

No matter how healthy your diet is, some common foods have side effects that will leave you scratching your head. Here are 15 ...

A recent study from the University of California, San Diego, has revealed that a widely used group of medications, known as ...

Chlorpheniramine maleate 2mg, dextromethorphan HBr 15mg; per 15mL; liq; cherry flavor; alcohol-free; contains sodium 71mg/15mL. Drowsiness, anticholinergic effects ...

Aug. 6, 2024 — An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their ...