What Strategies Can Be Used to Reduce Anticholinergic Burden?
To mitigate the risks associated with high anticholinergic burden, healthcare providers can employ several strategies:
- Medication review: Regularly review the patient's medication list to identify and reduce the use of anticholinergic drugs. - Alternative therapies: Consider prescribing medications with lower or no anticholinergic activity. - Dose adjustment: Reduce the dose of anticholinergic medications where possible. - Patient education: Educate patients about the potential cognitive risks associated with their medications and encourage adherence to safer alternatives.
