An anticholinergic burden score for German prescribers: score development

Abstract Background Anticholinergic drugs put elderly patients at a higher risk for falls, cognitive decline, and delirium as well as peripheral adverse reactions like dry mouth or constipation. Prescribers are often unaware of the drug-based anticholinergic burden (ACB) of their patients. This stud...

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Main Authors: Esther Katharina Kiesel, Yvonne Marina Hopf, Michael Drey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0929-6