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Detail-Document # 240510 . -This Detail-Document accompanies the related article published in- PHARMACIST'S LETTER / PRESCRIBER'S LETTER. May 2008 ~ Volume 24 ~ Number 240510 . Drugs To avoid in Patients with dementia Elderly people with dementia often tolerate Drugs less favorably than healthy older adults. Reasons include increased sensitivity to certain side effects, difficulty with adhering to drug regimens, and decreased ability to recognize and report adverse events. Elderly adults with dementia are also more prone than healthy older persons to develop drug -induced cognitive Medications with strong anticholinergic (AC) side effects, such as sedating antihistamines, are well- known for causing acute cognitive impairment in people with Anticholinergic-like effects, such as urinary retention and dry mouth, have also been identified in Drugs not typically associated with major AC side effects ( , narcotics, benzodiazepines).
(Detail-Document #240510: Page 2 of 4) Copyright © 2008 by Therapeutic Research Center Pharmacist’s Letter / Prescriber’s Letter ~ P.O. Box 8190, Stockton, CA ...
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