THE ROLE OF ANTICHOLINERGIC PROPERTIES OF DRUGS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FALLS IN PATIENTS OF SENILE AGE

Abstract

The article presents own results of the effect of anticholinergic properties of drugs on the development of falls in senile cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients under conditions of polypharmacy. The total anticholinergic load was calculated according to the ACBS scale (Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale). Our study showed the ACB scale to be convenient and allows us to identify designations of dangerous drugs that can disrupt cognitive abilities in CVD patients of older age groups, leading to a fall.

Keywords

patients of senile age / cardiovascular diseases / anticholinergic activity / total anticholinergic load / drugs / falls / Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB) scale

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