Age-associated physiological and pharmacokinetic changes increase anticholinergic drug effects in later life. Those with cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration are particularly susceptible to ...

The findings were alarming. People who took at least one anticholinergic drug had a 47% higher risk of developing memory ...

23%) to receive 1 or more prescriptions for drugs with anticholinergic side effects (e.g., antihistamines, antispasmodics, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics). About a quarter of ...

Doing so can release all of the drug at once, increasing the risk of side effects. Also, do not split extended-release tablets unless they have a score line and your doctor or pharmacist tells you ...