Which medications to avoid in people at risk of delirium: A systematic review

Age and Ageing

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-29

  Clegg, Andrew ^a   Young, John B ^b  

^a BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delirium; Drug toxicity; Elderly; Medication; Prescriptions; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CIMETIDINE; DIGOXIN; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; RANITIDINE; STEROID; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIRIUM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BENZODIAZEPINES; DELIRIUM; DIHYDROPYRIDINES; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78650322801     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afq140     Document Type: Article

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