The adverse effects of long-term exposure to anticholinergics among people with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Older adults with intellectual disability are exposed to a higher anticholinergic burden compared to general older adults. This is due to a higher rate of both mental and neurological disorders among people with intellectual disability. The use of medications with a high anticholinergic burden is associated with adverse effects including daytime dozing, constipation and higher dependence level in the Barthel index for measuring activities of daily living. This scoping review aims to map and examine the existing research on physical and cognitive adverse effects associated with the long-term impact of anticholinergics among people with intellectual disabilities. Methods: The search was conducted in: PubMed, Cochrane library, EMBASE, Medline, Science Direct, CINAHL

SUBMITTER: Al Shuhaimi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10308137 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature