The latest findings, published in the medical journal BMJ, show a "substantial" link between certain anticholinergic drugs ...

Many drugs commonly prescribed to the elderly have anticholinergic properties. Due to the current clinical use of drugs with mild-to-modest anticholinergic activity, the clinical manifestations of ...

Anticholinergic drugs are drugs that block the action of acetylcholine—a chemical messenger in your brain that plays a role ...

Purpose: The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, adverse effects, drug interactions, dosage and administration, and formulary considerations of tiotropium are discussed. Conclusion ...

A new study from the University of California, San Diego has found that a common class of drugs may increase the risk of cognitive decline, especially in people who are at higher risk for Alzheimer’s ...

Scopolamine, a belladonna alkaloid, is an anticholinergic. Scopolamine acts: i) as a competitive inhibitor at postganglionic muscarinic receptor sites of the parasympathetic nervous system ...

Many people take medications to manage common health conditions, but some drugs may have unexpected side effects. A recent ...