Anticholinergic and sedative medications use among community dwelling older adults: risk for polypharmacy and poor physical function
With common anticholinergic and/or sedative mediations use and its associated risk for polypharmacy, poor physical function and drug-drug interactions, their use must be balanced with their potential risks and benefits.
Authors
- Sevgi Aras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-303X)
- Busra Yurumez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6426-6583)
- Sinan Şen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5907-5398)
- Asuman Bozkır (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2782-3280)
- Aysu Selçuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6424-7457)
- Volkan Atmış (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0080-6448)
- Emine Gemci
- Ahmet Yalçın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9472-2212)
- Murat Varlı
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06504-5
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00