Anticholinergic and sedative drug burden in community-dwelling older people: a national database study.

Catherine J ByrneCaroline WalshCaitriona CahirCristín RyanDavid J WilliamsKathleen Bennett

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

The majority of older people in Ireland are exposed to medications with anticholinergic and/or sedative effects, particularly females and those with multiple comorbidities. The high use of low-dose codeine/paracetamol combination products, Z-drugs and benzodiazepines, suggests there are opportunities for deprescribing.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
low dose
adverse drug
high dose
quality improvement
emergency department