THREAD: Shedding light on the risks of anticholinergic drugs
1/8 NEW information on risk of dementia and harm in the frail elderly. Free #BestEvidence webinar w/ Dr. Aaron Tejani @amtejani on July 14th
✅Registration: ti.ubc.ca/Anticholinergi…
#MedEd #deprescribing #medsafety
2/8 One of every 14 of the top 200 💊 prescribed in BC has anticholinergic properties
They include: amitriptyline, cyclobenzaprine, fluoxetine, quetiapine, sertraline, trazadone, venlafaxine, zopiclone, citalopram...
👉🏽More here ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #deprescribing
3/8 What kinds of harms can #anticholingergics cause?
👉🏽Dry mouth 😦
❓Could your patient on an anticholinergic be experiencing bad breath/gum problems/tooth decay/trouble swallowing? 🤔
More here: ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #deprescribing
4/8 What kinds of harms can #anticholingergics cause?
👉🏽Decreased GI motility 😦
❓Do pts have heartburn, trouble swallowing, hard small stools/constipation? Are they on an anticholinergic? 💊🤔
Therapeutics Letter: ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #deprescribing
5/8 What kinds of harms can #anticholingergics cause?
👉🏽Blurred vision 👀
❓Do your pts on anticholinergics have trouble focussing when switching from looking at close object to object in distance (or vice versa)?
More here: ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #medsafety
6/8 What kinds of harms can #anticholinergics cause?
👉🏽Urinary issues
❓Do your pts pee but don’t feel like they are completely empty? Or have difficulty starting to pee? Could be an anticholinergic drug 💊
See ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #deprescribing
7/8 What kinds of harms can #anticholingergics cause?
👉🏽Cognitive effects 😕
❓Do your pts have difficulty concentrating, feel confused or maybe see things that are not there? Could be an anticholinergic drug.
More here: ti.ubc.ca/2018/09/10/113…
#MedEd #medsafety
8/8 Find out more in our free #BestEvidence webinar w/ @amtejani on July 14:
Shedding light on the risks of anticholinergic drugs: NEW information on risk of dementia and harm in the frail elderly 💊
✅Registration: ti.ubc.ca/Anticholinergi…
#MedEd #deprescribing
Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.
A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.