Reducing Anticholinergic Medication Burden in Patients With Psychotic or Bipolar Disorders.

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Abstract

Anticholinergic medications are prescribed to treat extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) associated with antipsychotics. Anticholinergic medications cause several side effects and can often be withdrawn during the maintenance phase of antipsychotic treatment without EPS reemergence. The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to reduce anticholinergic medication burden and improve quality of life in patients with severe mental illness.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Clin Psychiatry

Title: The Journal of clinical psychiatry

Publisher: Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc

ISSN (Electronic): 1555-2101

ISSN (Print): 0160-6689

Publication date (Electronic): November 28 2017

Volume: 78

Issue: 9

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[1 ] 3501 Forbes Ave, Ste 756, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. lupua@upmc.edu.

[2 ] Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

[3 ] University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

[4 ] Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Article

DOI: 10.4088/JCP.16m11269

PubMed ID: 29178683

SO-VID: 286226b4-cdbb-4817-911f-97378568ccc6

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