Polypharmacy and associated cumulative anticholinergic burden are important predictors of falls risk

Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2023 Jul;89(7):2332-2333. doi: 10.1111/bcp.15753. Epub 2023 May 3.

Authors

Ho Lun Wong¹, Amit K J Mandal¹, Claire Weaver¹, Rahul Chauhan¹, Constantinos G Missouris^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health NHS Trust, Slough, UK.
² University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus.

PMID: 37137729
DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15753

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls* / prevention & control
Cholinergic Antagonists* / adverse effects
Humans
Logistic Models
Polypharmacy

Substances

Cholinergic Antagonists