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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2009 Jan 9;10(4):252–257. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2008.11.005

Table 2.

Anticholinergic (ACB) Score* of Prescribed Drugs and Number of Subjects (%) Taking Each

Drug ACB Score N(%)
furosemide 1 29(33.3)
metoprolol 1 20(22.9)
warfarin 1 10(11.4)
olanzapine 3 9(10.3)
digoxin 1 8(9.2)
risperidone 1 8(9.2)
quetiapine 3 8(9.2)
atenolol 1 8(9.2)
paroxetine 3 6(6.9)
ranitidine 1 6(6.9)
oxybutynin 3 4(4.6)
isosorbide 1 4(4.6)
prednisone 1 4(4.6)
loperamide 1 4(4.6)
tolterodine 3 3(3.4)
fentanyl 1 3(3.4)
trazodone 1 3(3.4)
triamterene 1 2(2.3)
hydroxyzine 3 2(2.3)
diphenhydramine 3 2(2.3)
trospium 2 1(1.1)
dipyridamole 1 1(1.1)
alprazolam 1 1(1.1)
colchicine 1 1(1.1)
dicyclomine 3 1(1.1)
haloperidol 1 1(1.1)
nifedipine 1 1(1.1)
imipramine 3 1(1.1)

ACB 1 = mild

ACB 2 = moderate

ACB 3 = severe