Anticholinergic deprescribing: A case report demonstrating improved cognition and function with minimal adverse withdrawal effects
Carina Lundby,
Barbara Farrell,
Amanda Wilson
Abstract:Anticholinergic‐induced cognitive impairment may be partially reversible upon cessation. A barrier to deprescribing of anticholinergics is the unknown risk of anticholinergic adverse drug withdrawal events (ADWE), with only limited information available on the incidence, timing and severity of anticholinergic ADWE. We report the case of a 76‐year‐old woman who experienced significant cognitive improvement following deprescribing long‐term use of a strong anticholinergic drug, doxepin, and dose reduction of ano… Show more
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