Medication Causes and Treatment of Delirium in Patients With and Without Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Medication associated with delirium in adult patients is poorly understood and considered both a predisposing and precipitating factor. Prescribing advice is lacking. This systematic review aims to collate evidence on medication risks in delirium associated with causation and treatment including mechanisms, treatment, and treatment alternatives in adult patients with and without dementia in an attempt to support prescribing decision-making and patient safety in healthcare practice.

Methods

A literature review of CNIAHL, IPA, APA PsycArticles, PubMed, Cochrane Library, SAGE Education, Science Direct, SCOPUS, Web of Science Core Collection, National Grey Literature Collection, Google Scholar, Ovid, and Open Access Theses and Dissertations was performed from 2000 f

SUBMITTER: Weidmann AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277658 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature