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[Effect of anticholinergic drugs on cognitive impairment in the elderly].
Revista de psiquiatria y salud mental - 1 Jan 2000
López-Álvarez Jorge, Zea Sevilla María Ascensión, Agüera Ortiz Luis, Fernández Blázquez Miguel Ángel, Valentí Soler Meritxell, Martínez-Martín Pablo
Abstract excerpt
The use of anticholinergic drugs is common in the elderly, even in people with cognitive impairment. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed (anticholinergic effects, anticholinergic and dementia) to define the effects of anticholinergic drugs in the elderly. We emphasized the search in patterns of use, the combined use with AChEIs, the measurement of the Serum Anticholinergic Activity, and the short-term and...
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