anticholinergic

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an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic | \ ˌan-tē-ˌkō-lə-ˈnər-jik

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Definition of anticholinergic

: opposing or blocking the physiologic action of acetylcholine The more sedating tricyclic antidepressant drugs … are more likely to produce orthostatic hypotension and such adverse anticholinergic effects as urinary hesitancy, constipation, dry mouth, and blurred vision …— Patricia N. Prinz et al. … anticholinergic drugs used to treat a broad range of conditions, from overactive bladder to bronchial spasms.— Melinda Beck

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Recent Examples on the Web These age groups were selected because the ability to sweat is reduced by 25 percent in older adults, and is decreased by a further 25 percent in people on anticholinergic medication. — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2021 However, the evidence is mounting that certain medicines, those with anticholinergic properties, may indeed predispose people to dementia. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2021 According to the research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, discovered the increase odds of dementia in people 55 and older who take anticholinergic medications. — CBS News, 29 July 2019 Controlling for other factors like smoking, 16.7% of the patients with dementia had been taking some kind of anticholinergic drug daily for at least three years, a decade before the study’s start time. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 27 June 2019 In other words, anticholinergic medications can cause confusion and/or delirium, dry mouth, visual impairment, fever, and flushing. — Katie Heaney, The Cut, 17 May 2018 Long-term use of strong anticholinergic drugs has been linked to the risk of dementia (BMJ, April 25, 2018). — Joe Graedon, M.s., And Teresa Graedon, Houston Chronicle, 13 May 2018 Antihistamines like Benadryl, anti-anxiety medications like Ativan and Xanax, and antidepressants such as Prozac and Cymbalta are all anticholinergic. — Brandy Miceli, The Mercury News, 26 May 2017 An anticholinergic blocks a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. — Patti Singer, USA TODAY, 25 June 2017 See More

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“Anticholinergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticholinergic. Accessed 20 May. 2022.

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