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Editorial
. 2021 Dec 15:12:820051.
doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.820051. eCollection 2021.

Editorial: Deprescribing and Minimizing Use of Anticholinergic Medications

Roy L Soiza  1 , Malaz A Boustani  2 , Noll L Campbell  2 , Arduino A Mangoni  3
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Editorial

Editorial: Deprescribing and Minimizing Use of Anticholinergic Medications

Roy L Soiza et al. Front Pharmacol. .
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Keywords: anticholinergic; antimuscarinic; drug safety; medication withdrawal; medicines optimisation; prescribing.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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