Effects of anticholinergic and sedative medication use on fractures: A self-controlled design study.

Shahar ShmuelVirginia PateMarc J PepinJanine C BaileyYvonne M GolightlyLaura C HansonTil Stürmer Rebecca B NaumannDanijela GnjidicJennifer L Lund

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

Use of anticholinergic/sedating medication was temporally associated with an increased odds of fall-related fractures. Patients and their healthcare providers should consider pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for the target condition that are safer.

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