Table 3 List of drugs suspected of being a high-risk drug for a delirium, presented for patients with and without a prevalent delirium after acute admission.
From: Risk factors for delirium in acutely admitted elderly patients: a prospective cohort study
| Â | Patients with delirium | Patients without delirium |
|---|---|---|
| Â | (N = 36) | (N = 90) |
Suspected high-risk medication before admission (% patients) | Â | Â |
   Benzodiazepines (%) | 17% | 10% |
   Narcotic analgetics (%) | 14% | 7% |
   Corticosteroids (%) | 14% | 10% |
   Antihistaminics (%) | 3% | 2% |
   Cholinergic drugs (%) | 9% | 7% |
   Any of these 5 medications (%) | 34% | 27% |