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

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 ...

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 movement ...

The Anticholinergic Drug Scale (ADS), developed by Boustani et al., was created to address the issue of anticholinergic burden. This term refers to the cumulative effect of using multiple medications ...

A case report in the December 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine presents an example of the potential dangers of anticholinergic drugs in some patients: short-term memory loss and ...

Here’s what research suggests about a class of drugs called anticholinergics, which treat a wide range of ailments, from depression to bladder issues. By Pam Belluck Can certain medications increase ...

May 10, 2010 — Prevention, diagnosis, and management of serotonin syndrome are described in a review for family physicians published in the May 1 issue of the American Family Physician. "Serotonin ...

Incontinence is one of the more common problems I see in my clinic. And, in many cases, it's due to a condition called overactive bladder syndrome, which leaves patients constantly needing the loo. It ...