You have been asked to consult in the treatment of an 80-year-old patient. An antimuscarinic drug is being considered. Atropine therapy in the elderly may be hazardous because:

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Atropine can elevate intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma

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Atropine frequently causes ventricular tachycardia

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Urinary retention may be precipitated by atropine in women

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The elderly are paicularly prone to develop dangerous hypehermia when given Atropine

You have been asked to consult in the treatment of an 80-year-old patient. An antimuscarinic drug is being considered. Atropine therapy in the elderly may be hazardous because:

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