New research has warned that a medication taken by millions of people in Britain could be linked to an increased risk of dementia in later years
New research indicates that medication used by hundreds of thousands in the UK could heighten the risk of dementia. Anticholinergics, prescribed to alleviate over-active bladders, work by reducing the activity of certain muscles to prevent bladder contractions.
The research compared approximately 170,000 patients in England over the age of 55 with dementia to 800,000 patients without dementia. It concluded that taking an anticholinergic was associated with an 18% increase in dementia diagnosis. For instance, those taking oxybutynin hydrochloride had a 31% higher risk of dementia. Experts have suggested the need to consider alternative medications for overactive bladders in older patients, reports the Express.
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