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Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 8e >Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia and Psychoactive

Drug Therapy
Jeffrey B. Halter, Joseph G. Ouslander, Stephanie Studenski, Kevin P. High, Sanjay Asthana, Mark A. Supiano, Christine S. Ritchie, Kenneth Schmader+
TABLE 60-3MEDICATIONS WITH ANTICHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY, WHICH HAVE INCREASED RISK OF CAUSING DELIRIUM

Amantadine (Symadine)

Benztropine (Cogentin)

Cyproheptadine (Periactin)

Digoxin (Lanoxin)

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Dipyridamole (Persantine)

Doxylamine (Aldex, Doxytex, Nitetime Sleep-Aid, Sleep Aid, Unisom)

Furosemide (Lasix)

Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax)

Low-potency antipsychotics

Meclizine (Dramamine)

Metoclopramide (Reglan)

Oxybutynin (Ditropan)

Prochlorperazine (Compazine)

Promethazine (Phenergan)

Ranitidine (Zantac)

Scopolamine (Transderm-V)

Theophylline (Aerolate)

Tricyclic antidepressants

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