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Medication Causes of Delirium in the Elderly

Aka: Medication Causes of Delirium in the Elderly, Drug-Induced Delirium in Older Adults, Altered Mental Status due to Medications in Geriatric Patients
  1. See Also
    1. Delirium
    2. Altered Level of Consciousness
    3. Polypharmacy
    4. Medications to Avoid in Older Adults (Beers List, STOPP)
  2. Causes
    1. See Anticholinergic Medications
    2. Opioid Analgesics (e.g. Oxycodone, Hydrocodone)
    3. Benzodiazepines (e.g. Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Diazepam, Zolpidem)
    4. Antiemetics (Phenergan, Compazine)
    5. Antihistamines (e.g. Diphenhydramine, Hydroxyzine, meclizine)
    6. Diabetes Mellitus Medications (Oral Hypoglycemics, Insulin)
    7. Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers (e.g. Nifedipine, Amlodipine)
    8. Diuretics (e.g. Furosemide, Spironolactone, Hydrochlorothiazide)
    9. Muscle relaxants (e.g. Cyclobenzaprine, Methocarbamol, carisprodol)
    10. Tricyclic Antidepressants
  3. References
    1. Khoujah and Magidson (2016) Crit Dec Emerg Med 30(10): 3-10

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