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here's a link to Beer's list of anticholinergic drugs to be avoided by seniors. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/seniorsdrugs/beers_table_more.html
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What is medication used to dry up secretions?
Two of the most common medications used to treat secretions are both antimuscarinic - scopolamine and glycopyrrolate.
What is the list of anticholinergic drugs?
Below is a link to Beer's list of anticholinergic drugs to be avoided by seniors.
Can anticholinergic medications cause low blood pressure?
YES
Is ativan an anticholinergic?
Ativan is not technically an anticholinergic. However, it can have anticholinergic effects.
Is Ativan an anticholinergic medication?
Ativan is not technically an anticholinergic. However, it can have anticholinergic effects.
Is levociterizine an anticholinergic?
Levociterizine is not anticholinergic.
What is an anticholinergic effect?
Anticholinergic medications are bronchodilators which affect the muscles around the large airways in the lungs. They stop those muscles from tightening, which makes breathing easier.
What over the counter and/or prescription medications are/are not safe to take during pregnancy?
Some medications include drugs to treat cancer, sedatives, Accutane, etc. You can find a complete list here: http://www.womenshealthzone.net/pregnancy/pregnancy-medications/unsafe-drugs/
What drug causes dry eyes dry mouth or difficult urination or defecation?
Medications with anticholinergic effects can cause dry eyes, dry mouth, and difficult urination or defecation.
What does anticholinergic mean?
"Anticholinergic" means "that which inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site".
What are some anticholinergic drugs?
Anticholinergic DrugsThis list is not complete, but gives you some of the major categories of medications with anticholinergic side-effects. The names in parentheses are not all-inclusive, but give you at least one example of a medication in that family: Tricyclic antidepressants (amitryptiline [Elavil])Other antidepressants (trazadone [Desyrel], paroxetine [Paxil])GI anti-spasmodics (dicyclomine [Bentyl])Phenothiazines/first generation antipsychotics (haloperidol [Haldol])LithiumAntihistamines (diphenhydramine [Benadryl])Anti-Parkinsonian agents (benztropine [Cogentin])Muscle relaxants (carisprodol [Soma])Some drugs used for acid reflux (Zantac)Some calcium channel blockers (Procardia)
Is zolpidem a anticholinergic?
yes
