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Adverse Drug Reactions
Anticholinergic drugs linked to mental impairment in elderly people
February 27th, 2006
Anticholinergic drugs may lead to mild cognitive (mental) impairment in elderly people, researchers in France report. These drugs are commonly used in elderly patients to treat illnesses such as irritable bowel syndrome, urinary incontinence, and Parkinson's disease, so it is important that doctors are aware of this effect, say Marie Ancilin and colleagues at INSERM, E361, Montpellier in a paper published online February 1, 2006, in BMJ Online First. The researchers interviewed 372 elderly people without dementia about current and past illnesses and drug use. Cognitive performance was assessed and participants were monitored for up to 8...
Source: Pharma Business Week (2006-02-27)
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