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Anticholinergic Medication

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  1. Complications
    1. See Anticholinergic Toxicity
    2. Altered Level of Consciousness (esp. elderly)
      1. Delirium or confusion (may mimic Dementia)
      2. Memory Impairment
      3. Delirium
      4. Obtundation
  2. Anticholinergic effects (most anticholinergic first)
    1. Atropine (100% of maximal anticholinergic effect)
    2. Scopolamine
    3. Tolterodine
    4. Hyoscyamine
    5. Cholinergic Parkinsonism agents
      1. Trihexyphenidyl
      2. Benztropine
    6. Prednisone (55%)
    7. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
    8. Amitriptyline (Elavil)
    9. Digoxin
    10. Nifedipine
    11. Phenobarbital
    12. Oxybutynin (20%)
    13. Isosorbide dinitrate
    14. Hydroxyzine
    15. Warfarin
    16. Dipyridamole
    17. Codeine
    18. Ranitidine (10%)
    19. Dyazide
    20. Furosemide (Lasix)
    21. Nortriptyline (3%)
    22. Agents
      1. Atropine

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