Prevalence of the consumption of anticholinergic drugs in HIV patients

Objective: To analyse anticholinergic agent consumption in HIV patients 50 years or older; to determine anticholinergic risk using the ACB and ARS scales; and to determine if these patients use any type of benzodiazepine. Method: A descriptive observational study of 256 HIV patients 50 years o...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Zafra-Morales, Yared González-Pérez, María José Nebot-Villacampa, Jara Gallardo-Anciano, Raquel Marín-Gorricho, Andrea Casajús-Navasal
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Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/10842.pdf
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Yared González-Pérez
María José Nebot-Villacampa
Jara Gallardo-Anciano
Raquel Marín-Gorricho
Andrea Casajús-Navasal
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Yared González-Pérez
María José Nebot-Villacampa
Jara Gallardo-Anciano
Raquel Marín-Gorricho
Andrea Casajús-Navasal
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description Objective: To analyse anticholinergic agent consumption in HIV patients 50 years or older; to determine anticholinergic risk using the ACB and ARS scales; and to determine if these patients use any type of benzodiazepine. Method: A descriptive observational study of 256 HIV patients 50 years or older. Results: 73.1% were men. Mean age was 56 ± 5.9 years. 55.9% of the patients were coinfected with HCV. Excluding HIV drugs, mean drug consumption was 2.9 ± 2.9 drugs per patient. The ACB and ARS scales showed that 26.2% and 17.2% of the patients took an anticholinergic agent, and that 43.3% and 36.4% presented high anticholinergic risk, respectively. 30.5% of patients consumed benzodiazepines. Conclusions: The percentage of HIV patients aged 50 years or older who were taking anticholinergic agents was statistically significantly higher on the ACB scale than on the ARS scale. No studies are available on the HIV population with which to compare our results, but there is evidence that this group of drugs can affect older adults.
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spelling doaj-art-91807ddc55e546f38a1e96b54b1c49c62024-12-02T04:56:15ZengElsevierFarmacia Hospitalaria1130-63432171-86952018-01-0142011410.7399/fh.10842Prevalence of the consumption of anticholinergic drugs in HIV patientsRicardo Zafra-Morales0Yared González-Pérez1María José Nebot-Villacampa2Jara Gallardo-Anciano3Raquel Marín-Gorricho4Andrea Casajús-Navasal5Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital San Pedro, LogroñoServicio de Farmacia, Hospital San Pedro, LogroñoServicio de Farmacia, Hospital San Pedro, LogroñoServicio de Farmacia, Hospital San Pedro, LogroñoServicio de Farmacia, Hospital San Pedro, LogroñoServicio de Farmacia, Hospital San Pedro, LogroñoObjective: To analyse anticholinergic agent consumption in HIV patients 50 years or older; to determine anticholinergic risk using the ACB and ARS scales; and to determine if these patients use any type of benzodiazepine. Method: A descriptive observational study of 256 HIV patients 50 years or older. Results: 73.1% were men. Mean age was 56 ± 5.9 years. 55.9% of the patients were coinfected with HCV. Excluding HIV drugs, mean drug consumption was 2.9 ± 2.9 drugs per patient. The ACB and ARS scales showed that 26.2% and 17.2% of the patients took an anticholinergic agent, and that 43.3% and 36.4% presented high anticholinergic risk, respectively. 30.5% of patients consumed benzodiazepines. Conclusions: The percentage of HIV patients aged 50 years or older who were taking anticholinergic agents was statistically significantly higher on the ACB scale than on the ARS scale. No studies are available on the HIV population with which to compare our results, but there is evidence that this group of drugs can affect older adults.http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/10842.pdfHIVElderlyAnticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB)Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS);Benzodiazepine.
spellingShingle Ricardo Zafra-Morales
Yared González-Pérez
María José Nebot-Villacampa
Jara Gallardo-Anciano
Raquel Marín-Gorricho
Andrea Casajús-Navasal
Prevalence of the consumption of anticholinergic drugs in HIV patients
Farmacia Hospitalaria
HIV
Elderly
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB)
Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS);
Benzodiazepine.
title Prevalence of the consumption of anticholinergic drugs in HIV patients
title_full Prevalence of the consumption of anticholinergic drugs in HIV patients
title_fullStr Prevalence of the consumption of anticholinergic drugs in HIV patients
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of the consumption of anticholinergic drugs in HIV patients
title_short Prevalence of the consumption of anticholinergic drugs in HIV patients
title_sort prevalence of the consumption of anticholinergic drugs in hiv patients
topic HIV
Elderly
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB)
Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS);
Benzodiazepine.
url http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/10842.pdf
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