Anticholinergic therapy: A case-based approach

Case Rep Womens Health. 2019 Nov 19:25:e00164. doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00164. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Abstract

Anticholinergic medication remains integral in the management of women with Overactive Bladder syndrome although there is increasing evidence to support a link with the impairment of cognitive function. This editorial will review the available evidence and discuss the management of patients in order to minimise anticholinergic burden with a particular focus on the elderly.

Keywords: Anticholinergic; Antimuscarinic; Cognitive function; Overactive bladder.