Anticholinergic Deprescribing Resources

Resources

NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group Inc.

• Neurological Drugs – Anticholinergic drugs for Parkinsonism [PDF]
• Genitourinary Drugs – Anticholinergic drugs for Urinary Incontinence (Antimuscarinics) [PDF]

References & Relevant Literature

1. Boustani MA, Campbell NL, Munger S, Maidment I, Fox GC. Impact of anticholinergics on the aging brain: a review and practical application. Aging Health. 2008;4(3):311-20.
2. Richardson Kathryn, Fox Chris, Maidment Ian, Steel Nicholas, Loke Yoon K, Arthur Antony et al. Anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia: case-control study BMJ 2018.
3. Common anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl linked to increased dementia risk. Harvard Health Publishing.
4. Patient Handout First-generation antihistamines. Bruyere Research Institute at deprescribing.org.
5. Jama: Anticholinergic Drug Exposure and the Risk of Dementia A Nested Case-Control Study.
6. Simon FER and Simons KJ. (2008). H1 Antihistamines. Current Status and Future Direction. Review article. World Allergy Organ J. 1(9): 145-155.
7. Slavin RG. (2009). Treating rhinitis in the older population: special considerations. Allergy, Asthma, and Clin Immunol. Review. 5(1):9.