Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2024
Aim
The
anticholinergic
properties
of
medications
are
associated
with
poorer
cognitive
performance
in
schizophrenia.
Numerous
scales
have
been
developed
to
assess
burden
and
yet,
there
is
no
consensus
indicating
which
scale
more
relevant
for
patients
We
aimed
identify
valid
estimating
the
risk
iatrogenic
impairment
Methods
identified
27
a
literature
review.
responses
neuropsychological
tests
839
individuals
schizophrenia
or
schizoaffective
disorder
FACE-SZ
database
were
collected
between
2010
2021.
estimated
association
objective
global
scales,
number
psychotropic
drugs,
chlorpromazine
lorazepam
equivalents
bivariable
regressions
cross-sectional
design.
then
adjusted
models
covariates:
predictors
significantly
multiple
linear
considered
good
concurrent
validity
performance.
Results
Eight
drug
impairment.
most
convenient
predictor
compute,
was
worse
executive
function
(Standardized
β
=
−0.12,
p
.004)
reasoning
−0.08,
.037).
Conclusion
Anticholinergic
burden,
weakly
cognition,
thus
suggesting
that
explained
by
factors
other
than
medication.
drugs
parsimonious
method
JAMA Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
81(10), С. 967 - 967
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024
Importance
Antipsychotic
drugs
(particularly
clozapine)
have
been
associated
with
pneumonia
in
observational
studies.
Despite
studies
of
the
associations
between
antipsychotic
use
and
incident
pneumonia,
it
remains
unclear
to
what
degree
is
increased
risk
whether
dose-response
exist,
agents
are
specifically
pneumonia.
Objective
To
estimate
specific
antipsychotics
examine
polytherapy,
dosing,
receptor
binding
properties
patients
schizophrenia.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
cohort
study
identified
schizophrenia
or
schizoaffective
disorder
(hereafter,
schizophrenia)
aged
16
years
older
from
nationwide
Finnish
registers
1972
2014.
Data
on
diagnoses,
inpatient
care,
specialized
outpatient
care
were
obtained
Hospital
Discharge
Register.
Information
medication
dispensing
was
Prescription
Study
follow-up
1996
2017.
analyzed
November
4,
2022,
December
5,
2023.
Exposures
Use
monotherapies;
modeled
by
dosage
as
low
(<0.6
World
Health
Organization
defined
daily
dose
[DDD]
per
day),
medium
(0.6
<1.1
DDDs
high
(≥1.1
day);
polypharmacy;
categorized
according
their
anticholinergic
burden
low,
medium,
high.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
The
primary
outcome
hospitalization
for
Pneumonia
using
adjusted,
within-individual
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
models,
no
reference.
Results
included
61
889
persons
(mean
[SD]
age,
46.2
[16.0]
years;
31
104
men
[50.3%]).
During
22
follow-up,
8917
(14.4%)
had
1
more
hospitalizations
1137
(12.8%)
died
within
30
days
admission.
Compared
use,
any
overall
not
(adjusted
hazard
ratio
[AHR],
1.12;
95%
CI,
0.99-1.26).
Monotherapy
compared
(AHR,
1.15
[95%
1.02-1.30];
P
=
.03)
a
dose-dependent
manner,
but
polytherapy
not.
When
burden,
only
1.26
1.10-1.45];
<
.001).
Of
drugs,
high-dose
quetiapine
1.78
1.22-2.60];
.003),
high-
medium-dose
clozapine
1.44
1.22-1.71];
.001
AHR,
1.43
1.18-1.74];
.001,
respectively),
olanzapine
1.29
1.05-1.58];
.02)
risk.
Conclusions
Relevance
this
suggest
that
schizophrenia,
include
(at
dosages
≥180
mg/d)
also
(≥440
(≥11
mg/d).
Moreover,
monotherapy
manner.
These
findings
call
prevention
strategies
aimed
at
requiring
high-risk
antipsychotics.
Mental
disorders
are
prevalent
among
older
adults,
often
leading
to
the
use
of
multiple
medications,
many
with
anticholinergic
properties.
Polypharmacy,
common
in
this
population,
is
a
major
contributor
burden,
which
linked
cognitive
and
physical
decline.
This
study
investigates
relationship
between
polypharmacy
burden
across
seven
scales
elderly
patients
attending
psychiatric
outpatient.
Study
was
conducted
at
psychiatry
outpatient
clinic
All
India
Institute
Medical
Sciences,
Rishikesh,
India,
from
December
2021
March
2023.
Elderly
(aged
≥
60
years)
who
were
on
least
one
psychotropic
medication
had
primary
working
diagnosis
illness
included.
including
antidepressants,
antipsychotics,
mood
stabilizers,
hypnotics,
evaluated.
Anticholinergic
calculated
by
respective
tools.
Univariate
analysis
adopted
determine
factors
that
may
affect
polypharmacy.
included
1165
aged
years.
The
prevalence
20.43%
(n
=
238).
Clonazepam
364,
17.28%),
escitalopram
197,
9.35%),
metformin
165,
7.83%),
sertraline
141,
6.69%),
mirtazapine
129,
6.12%),
lorazepam
110,
5.22%)
most
frequently
prescribed
drugs.
demonstrated
all
risk
assessment
closely
correlated
polypharmacy,
strongest
association
observed
for
Load
Scale
(ALS)
(Odds
Ratio
4.3;
p
<
0.001).
Polypharmacy
also
positively
associated
adverse
drug
reactions
1.81;
95%
Confidence
Interval
1.27–2.56).
cohort
high,
95.1%
1108)
experiencing
significant
burden.
Adverse
events
stronger
correlation
ALS
scores
than
other
adults.
Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
BackgroundSubjective
memory
complaints
(SMC)
are
common
in
older
adults
and
may
indicate
an
increased
risk
of
cognitive
decline.
Polypharmacy
anticholinergic
burden
have
been
associated
with
impairment,
but
their
specific
contribution
to
SMC
remains
unclear.
The
aim
this
study
was
investigate
the
association
between
polypharmacy,
community-dwelling
adults.MethodsThis
cross-sectional
included
652
participants
aged
65
years
from
geriatric
outpatient
clinics.
assessed
via
a
structured
clinician-administered
question,
function
evaluated
using
Mini-Mental
State
Examination
(MMSE).
defined
as
concomitant
use
five
or
more
medications,
while
determined
Anticholinergic
Burden
Classification
(ABC).
Logistic
regression
models
were
used
examine
independent
effects
polypharmacy
on
SMC,
adjusting
for
demographic
variables,
comorbidities
depressive
symptoms.ResultsSMC
reported
by
48%
participants.
(OR
=
2.10,
95%
CI:
1.43-3.08,
P
<
0.001)
higher
2.39,
1.72-3.32,
independently
SMC.
Chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
(COPD)
also
identified
significant
predictor
2.90,
1.41-5.98,
0.004).ConclusionPolypharmacy
factors
adults.
Reducing
unnecessary
medication
minimizing
help
alleviate
complaints.
Future
longitudinal
studies
needed
determine
causal
relationships
possible
interventions.
Older
adults
are
susceptible
to
anticholinergic
effects.
Dysphagia
and
pneumonia
associated
with
usage,
though
a
definitive
causative
relationship
has
not
been
established.
There
is
no
effective
way
predict
the
prognosis
of
older
pneumonia;
therefore,
this
study
investigates
predictive
value
burden.
Abstract
Background
Drugs
with
anticholinergic
properties
are
associated
cognitive
adverse
effects,
especially
in
patients
vulnerable
to
central
muscarinic
antagonism.
A
variety
of
drugs
show
weak,
moderate
or
strong
effects.
Therefore,
the
cumulative
burden
should
be
considered
impairment.
This
study
aimed
develop
a
Swedish
Anticholinergic
Burden
Scale
(Swe-ABS)
used
health
care
and
research.
Methods
systematic
literature
review
was
conducted
PubMed
Ovid
Embase
identify
previously
published
tools
quantifying
drug
(i.e.,
exposure).
grading
scores
(0–3,
no
high
activity)
were
extracted
from
identified
lists.
Enteral
parenteral
authorized
Sweden
included.
conflicting
existing
lists
assessed
by
an
expert
group.
Two
that
not
also
added
evaluation
process.
Results
The
search
following
nine
scales:
Activity
Scale,
Classification,
updated
Cognitive
scale,
Drug
Load
Risk
Clinician-rated
German
Korean
Scale.
list
significant
effects
provided
National
Board
Health
Welfare
included
suggested
Swe-ABS
consists
104
scored
as
having
hundred
fifty-six
listed
based
on
previous
scales.
In
total,
62
Conclusions
is
simplified
method
quantify
easy
use
clinical
practice.
Publication
this
scale
might
make
clinicians
more
aware
patients’
total
burden.
Further
research
needed
validate
evaluate
exposure
versus
clinically
outcomes.