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Why Are Anticholinergic Agents Avoided

Premium Questions

Dr.  Kalpana Pathak MD

Doxepin hydrochloride has high anticholinergic properties. I tried this drug a year back and it did ... the side effects. My question is do we have any other drugs having good anticholinergic properties(for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

Does Tamsulosin have a side effect of memory loss as anticholinergic drugs seem to have? My husband has been prescribed Tamsulosin and is leery of the potential side effects of memory loss and dementia. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

[Is tamsulosin XXXXXXX an anticholinergenic. My husband has a brain injury and had regained some of his speech and after a month of tamsulosin his speech began to decline. He is not supposed to have anticholinergenics He... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

dosages....e.g. zinc, vitamin B12 , magnesium , etc Is Zoloft an anticholinergic drug? Long term use of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

[My husband is on a number of RX meds and recently was given Benadryl , Claritin and Tussin DM to take for sx of cold with cough and a lot of mucus. He is complaining of auditory and visual hallucinations . How can we get... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  David J Girardi MD

Does Pravastatin have anticholinergic side effects too? What about Ramipril? I am already on Atenolol and glimepiride that do have anticholinergic properties. I recently restarted on Pravastin and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. David J Girardi ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

gains in muscular strength and mass permanently? Does the anticholinergic effect have anything to do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

Are there any pulmonary side effects associated with Elavil 10 mg.. I do know there are anticholinergic side affects. Secondly, if one is taking a little Valium or taking Benadryl with the Elavil, would ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

Was Paxil included in the anticholinergic study? My husband age 84 has been on Paxil and Xanax for anxiety and major depression for many years. Since it studied only 60 people is it relevant enough to be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

replace Lorazepam as I have heard it is anticholinergic... Is it safe to go cold turkey and stop using the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)