Every medication, regardless of its intended use, comes with some risks. Unfortunately, they aren't always apparent right ...

The anticholinergic burden is assessed by assigning a score based on reported adverse events and aligning closely with the chemical structure of the drug being considered for prescription ...

Anticholinergic drugs inhibit acetylcholine, which could create an effect similar to the acetylcholine decline associated with Alzheimer's. Further research and testing are needed.

Anticholinergic drugs can treat a variety of conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bladder conditions, and gastrointestinal disorders, among others. Many types of ...

Many drugs commonly prescribed to the elderly have anticholinergic properties. Due to the current clinical use of drugs with mild-to-modest anticholinergic activity, the clinical manifestations of ...

Growing evidence suggests long-term use of anticholinergic medications can be harmful to your brain health and may even raise your risk of dementia, says neurologist Glen R. Finney, MD, director ...

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Aliouche, Hidaya. (2023, October 27). What is the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale?.

Anticholinergics are effective for some drug-induced movement disorders and not others because the mechanisms differ. Though patients may present with similar symptoms, not all drug-induced ...

Long-term anticholinergic use might leave acetylcholine receptors perpetually blocked, triggering a series of reactions that either leads to the production of beta-amyloid—a toxic protein ...