"Cholinergic Antagonists" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs that bind to but do not activate CHOLINERGIC RECEPTORS, thereby blocking the actions of ACETYLCHOLINE or cholinergic agonists.
| Descriptor ID |
D018680
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.519.625.120.200 D27.505.696.577.120.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Cholinergic Antagonists- Cholinergic Antagonists
- Antagonists, Cholinergic
- Cholinergic Antagonist
- Antagonist, Cholinergic
- Cholinergic-Blocking Agents
- Agents, Cholinergic-Blocking
- Cholinergic Blocking Agents
- Cholinolytics
- Acetylcholine Antagonists
- Antagonists, Acetylcholine
- Cholinergic Receptor Antagonists
- Antagonists, Cholinergic Receptor
- Receptor Antagonists, Cholinergic
Anticholinergic Agents- Anticholinergic Agents
- Agents, Anticholinergic
- Anticholinergics
- Anti-Cholinergics
- Anti Cholinergics
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholinergic Antagonists" by people in Profiles.
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Delirium event and associated treatment modifications among older adults with Alzheimer's disease: An interrupted time-series analysis of Medicare data. Pharmacotherapy. 2024 Oct; 44(10):782-793.
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Cumulative Anticholinergic Burden and its Predictors among Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease Initiating Cholinesterase Inhibitors. Drugs Aging. 2024 Apr; 41(4):339-355.
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Cumulative Anticholinergic Burden Among Older Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents with Overactive Bladder. Drugs Aging. 2021 04; 38(4):311-326.
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Anticholinergic medications and risk of dementia in older adults: Where are we now? Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2020 Oct; 19(10):1251-1267.
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Anticholinergic burden and risk of cognitive impairment in elderly nursing home residents with depression. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2020 03; 16(3):329-335.
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Risk of Mortality Associated with Anticholinergic Use in Elderly Nursing Home Residents with Depression. Drugs Aging. 2017 09; 34(9):691-700.
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Anticholinergic Medication Use and Risk of Fracture in Elderly Adults with Depression. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 07; 64(7):1492-7.
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Anticholinergic Medication Use and Risk of Dementia Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents with Depression. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 06; 24(6):485-95.
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Anticholinergic Medication Use and Risk of Pneumonia in Elderly Adults: A Nested Case-Control Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Feb; 64(2):394-400.
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Prevalence and determinants of anticholinergic medication use in elderly dementia patients. Drugs Aging. 2013 Oct; 30(10):837-44.