ANTICHOLINERGICS: Reference List
ANTICHOLINERGICS: Reference List of Drugs with Potential Anticholinergic Effects 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 J Bareham BSP Aug 2021 WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AVOID DRUGS WITH MODERATE TO HIGH ANTICHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS (>65 YEARS OF AGE) Low Anticholinergic Activity; Moderate/High Anticholinergic Activity -B in combo Beers Antibiotics ampicillin *ALL AVAILABLE AS cefOXitin GENERIC clindamycin gentamicin (Oint & Sol n NIHB covered) piperacillin vancomycin Antidepressants amitriptyline ELAVIL clomiPRAMINE ANAFRANIL desipramine NORPRAMIN doxepin >6mg SINEQUAN imipramine TOFRANIL nortriptyline AVENTYL -less anticholinergic effects than amitriptyline & imipramine trimipramine SURMONTIL ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------- citalopram CELEXA escitalopram CIPRALEX FLUoxetine PROZAC fluvoxaMINE LUVOX PARoxetine PAXIL sertraline ZOLOFT ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------- buPROPion WELLBUTRIN, ZYBAN desvenlafaxine PRISTIQ DULoxetine CYMBALTA mirtazapine REMERON
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