Use of Medications with Anticholinergic Properties and the Long-Term Risk of Hospitalization for Falls and Fractures in the EPIC-Norfolk Longitudinal Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Tan, Maw Pin, Tan, Guo Jeng, Mat, Sumaiyah, Luben, Robert N., Wareham, Nicholas J., Khaw, Kay-Tee, Myint, Phyo Kyaw
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24830/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-019-00731-3
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The consumption of medications with anticholinergic activity has been suggested to result in the adverse effects of mental confusion, visual disturbance, and muscle weakness, which may lead to falls. Existing published evidence linking anticholinergic drugs with falls, however, remains weak. This st...