Anticholinergic medications can cause several side effects including loss of appetite, blurred vision, constipation, confusion, dry mouth, drowsiness, and difficulty urinating. These side effects are easy to remember by the acronym ABCD'S which stands for Anorexia, Blurry vision, Constipation/Confusion, Dry Mouth, and Sedation/Stasis of urine. Healthcare providers should be aware of these potential side effects when prescribing anticholinergic medications to patients.
Anticholinergic medications can cause several side effects including loss of appetite, blurred vision, constipation, confusion, dry mouth, drowsiness, and difficulty urinating. These side effects are easy to remember by the acronym ABCD'S which stands for Anorexia, Blurry vision, Constipation/Confusion, Dry Mouth, and Sedation/Stasis of urine. Healthcare providers should be aware of these potential side effects when prescribing anticholinergic medications to patients.
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Anticholinergic medications can cause several side effects including loss of appetite, blurred vision, constipation, confusion, dry mouth, drowsiness, and difficulty urinating. These side effects are easy to remember by the acronym ABCD'S which stands for Anorexia, Blurry vision, Constipation/Confusion, Dry Mouth, and Sedation/Stasis of urine. Healthcare providers should be aware of these potential side effects when prescribing anticholinergic medications to patients.
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