Anticholinergic load in patients older 65 years with ambulatory pharmacological treatment in a Colombian population

• Published in: Iatreia (Medellín, Colombia) Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 25 - 32
• Main Authors: Vallejos Narváez, Álvaro Guillermo, Bello Benavides, Alejandra, Caro Uribe, Patricia, Hernández Díaz, William
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Antioquia 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Anticholinergic Syndrome; Elderly; Outpatients; Polypharmacy

Background: Drugs with potential anticholinergic effect are usually prescribed to the population over 65 years. There are several scales created to calculate anticholinergic burden: Anticholinergic Drug Scale, Anticholinergic Risk Scale, and Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden. Objective: To characteri...