Pharmacist-driven interventions to de-escalate urinary antimuscarinics in the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
Meghan HaAnna FurmanSweilem B Al RihaniVeronique MichaudJacques TurgeonDavid L BankesPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)
Our high implementation rate indicates that pharmacists' recommendations to de-escalate UAMs as a way to reduce overall anticholinergic exposure is feasible in medically complex, community-dwelling older adults. Future research should investigate whether these recommendations benefit cognitive (e.g., delirium, dementia) and/or physical functioning (e.g., falls).