Try to Limit Anticholinergic Meds in the Elderly

August 2017

Ongoing focus on high-risk meds will drive more efforts to limit anticholinergics in seniors.

Anticholinergics can increase the risk of delirium, cognitive impairment, falls, hospitalization, etc.

Consider evaluating anticholinergic "burden" with our chart, Drugs With Anticholinergic Activity. Identify opportunities to stop, switch, or lower doses of anticholinergic meds in elderly patients.

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