Medication | Symptoms that can result from abrupt discontinuation |
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors | Abrupt cognitive decline, aggression, agitation, hallucinations, reduced consciousness |
Antiseizure medications | Anxiety, depression, seizures |
Antidepressants | Akathisia, anxiety, chills, gastrointestinal distress, headache, insomnia, irritability, malaise, myalgia |
Antiparkinsonian agents | Hypotension, psychosis, pulmonary embolism, rigidity, tremor |
Antipsychotics | Dyskinesias, insomnia, nausea, restlessness |
Baclofen | Agitation, anxiety, confusion, depression, hallucinations, hypertonia, insomnia, mania, nightmares, paranoia, seizures |
Benzodiazepine receptor agonists | Agitation, anxiety, confusion, delirium, insomnia, seizures |
Beta blockers | Angina pectoris, anxiety, myocardial infarction, severe hypertension, tachycardia |
Clonidine | Agitation, headache, palpitations, severe hypertension |
Corticosteroids | Anorexia, hypotension, nausea, weakness |
Opioids | Abdominal cramping, anxiety, chills, diaphoresis, diarrhea, insomnia, restlessness |
Proton pump inhibitors | Gastric upset, heartburn (due to rebound hyperacidemia) |
Adapted from: Bain KT, Holmes BM, Beers MH, et al. Discontinuing medications: a novel approach for revising the prescribing stage of the medication-use process. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008; 56:1946.
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