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