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[Jun 10] Shedding light on risks with anticholinergic drug use – Practical tips for patient care

May 20, 2020 Education, Podcasts & Videos 4 Comments

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TI Best Evidence Webinar Shedding light on risks with anticholinergic drug use – Practical tips for patient care This event has already taken place. Scroll down to view a video recording of the webinar.  PRESENTER: Dr. Aaron M Tejani, PharmD. DATE: Wednesday, June 10,  2020 CME CREDITS: MainPro+/MOC Section 1 credits: 1.0. You must register, attend the webinar and complete the … [Read more...]

[113] How well do you know your anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) drugs?

September 10, 2018 Therapeutics Letter 12 Comments

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Anticholinergic drugs, prescribed for a variety of clinical conditions, are amongst the most frequently used prescription drugs in BC (Table 1). Also referred to as “antimuscarinics,” such drugs specifically block muscarinic receptors for acetylcholine (ACh).1 Muscarinic ACh receptors are important in the parasympathetic nervous system that governs heart rate, exocrine glands, smooth muscles, as … [Read more...]

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