Concurrent Alcohol Use and the Relative Risk of Community‐Acquired Pneumonia Associated With Anticholinergic and Non‐Anticholinergic Neurocognitively Active Medication Receipt: A National Nested Case–Control Study Among <scp>US</scp> Veterans
Non-anticholinergic neurocognitively active medications showed similar CAP association patterns as anticholinergics, with the highest odds among those consuming alcohol. These findings highlight the need for caution when prescribing these medications and incorporating alcohol use into risk-benefit assessments.
Authors
- Maria C. Rodriguez‐Barradas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2446-2667)
- JA Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3068-3952)
- Julie A. Womack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1003-0276)
- Kathleen M. Akgün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2623-7463)
- Amy C. Justice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0139-5502)
- Kirsha S. Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4925-1914)
- Christopher T. Rentsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1408-7907)
- Kristina Crothers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9702-0371)
- William H. Wang
Institutions
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Yale University (US)
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70279
- Primary Topic
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs