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 ...
Anticholinergic burden refers to the cumulative effect of taking one or more medications with anticholinergic properties, which inhibit the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. In older adults, an ...
My mother’s ACB score is displayed in big, bold, fire-engine red letters beneath the list of prescription drugs I have input to calculate it. Source: MoonRock/Shutterstock ACB stands for ...
A class of drug commonly used to treat everything from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to depression has now been linked to accelerating the loss of mobility in older age. This adds a new ...
2019 NOV 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Drug Daily-- Data detailed on Drugs and Therapies - Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety have been presented. According to news ...
Emily Beckett, PharmD, BCPS is a clinical pharmacist with the Broadlawns Family Medicine Residency Program. Yogesh Shah, MD, MPH, FAAFM is a geriatrician and chief medical officer at Broadlawns ...