1. Anticholinergic Drug Interactions.
- Author
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Horn, John R. and Hansten, Philip D.
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DRUG administration , *PARASYMPATHOLYTIC agents , *DRUG side effects , *AMOXAPINE , *ATROPINE - Abstract
The article offers information on the risks in the administration of drugs with anticholinergic properties. Topics include the adverse effects of the drugs that include constipation, blurred vision, and a dry mouth, the anticholinergic toxicity outcomes like urinary retention, altered mental states, and balance problems, and an Australian study on the impact of anticholinergic effects on older women. It also features a list of drugs with anticholinergic effects such as amoxapine and atropine.
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- 2015