Anticholinergic load in patients older 65 years with ambulatory pharmacological treatment in a Colombian population

Anticholinergic load in patients older 65 years with ambulatory pharmacological treatment in a Colombian population

Background: Drugs with potential anticholinergic effect are usually prescribed to the population over 65 years. There are several scales created to calculate anticholinergic burden: Anticholinergic Drug Scale, Anticholinergic Risk Scale, and Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden. Objective: To characteri...

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Main Authors: Vallejos Narváez, Álvaro Guillermo, Bello Benavides, Alejandra, Caro Uribe, Patricia, Hernández Díaz, William
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2019-01-01
Series:Iatreia
Subjects:
Anticholinergic Syndrome
Elderly
Outpatients
Polypharmacy
Online Access:http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/330624/20792162

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