Cognitive impairment
- Drug can impair attention, memory or processing
- Sedation and antimuscarinic effects are common causes
- Burden can accumulate across medications
- Older adults are especially vulnerable
- Distinguish drug effect from underlying disease
Interaction at a glance
- Drug can impair attention, memory or processing
Mechanism
- Drug can impair attention, memory or processing
Mechanism / modifiers
- Older adults are especially vulnerable
- Distinguish drug effect from underlying disease
Mechanism / exceptions
- Sedation and antimuscarinic effects are common causes
- Burden can accumulate across medications
Self-check
- What is the main clinical risk of Cognitive impairment?
Sedation and antimuscarinic effects are common causes.
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