Title
Anticholinergic Syndrome: Presentations, Etiological Agents, Differential Diagnosis, And Treatment
Abstract
Considering the more than 600 medications that have anticholinergic properties, the physiological variables that exist in older patients, and the exacerbation that can occur from various diseases and medications, the diagnosis of anticholinergic toxicity can often be overlooked, particularly if its onset is subtle and gradual. The severity of anticholingeric side effects, if not those of blatant toxicity, is extremely variable. Minor forms can result in apresentation of dry mouth and minor cognitive confusion, while severe forms may present with fever, confusion, coma, and death. When anticholinergic toxicity states are recognized, they can be effectively treated by stopping the offending agents, administering and titrating physostigmine, treating delirium with medications such as risperidone or haloperidol, and providing supportive care and monitoring.
Publication Date
11-1-2009
Publication Title
Clinical Geriatrics
Volume
17
Issue
11
Number of Pages
22-28
Document Type
Review
Personal Identifier
scopus
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
73149087243 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/73149087243
STARS Citation
Hall, Ryan C.W.; Hall, Richard C.W.; and Chapman, Marcia J., "Anticholinergic Syndrome: Presentations, Etiological Agents, Differential Diagnosis, And Treatment" (2009). Scopus Export 2000s. 11593.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/11593