title: [Anticholinergic delirium--diagnosis and therapy].
abstract: Anticholinergic delirium is a common side effect of various psychotropic drugs. The correct diagnosis is often delayed. The anticholinergic potential of many psychotropic agents is not known; it may become more manifest as a result of combination and cumulation effects. When the correct diagnosis has been established, a dose reduction or discontinuation of the drug involved may prove effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sperling
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mösler
mesh_terms: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003693:Delirium / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
vernacular_title: Das anticholinerge Delir--Diagnose und Therapie.