Common medicines including cold and flu tablets, heartburn drugs and sleeping pills 'SHRINK the brain and slow down thinking'

Posted by George Freund on April 19, 2016

Over the counter treatments for cold, flu, heartburn and sleeping tablets were found to block the chemical acetylcholine, which is involved in the transmission of electrical impulses between nerve cells

Ingredients promethazine and diphenhydramine 'slowed brain function'

Block chemical acetylcholine involved in transmitting electrical impulses

Researchers said the drugs had an effect for a month after treatment

A full list of implicated medications can be viewed at Ageing Brain Care

Or scroll down for a full list of the medications listed in the study

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FULL LIST OF IMPLICATED MEDICATIONS

Drug Prescribed for/Type of drug US brand name UK brand name Other brand names

Alimemazine Sedative, antihistamine Zentiva Theralen
Alverine Gastrointestinal disorders Spasmonal
Alprazolam Sedative, anxiety Xanax Xanax Niravam
Aripiprazole Antipsychotic Abilify Abilify Abilify Discmelt, Aristada
Asenapine Schizophrenia Saphris Sycrest
Atenolol Beta blocker, high blood pressure Tenormin Tenormin
Amantadine Antiviral, flu Symmetrel Symmetrel
Amitriptyline Antidepressant Elavil Elavil Vanatrip, Endep
Amoxapine Antidepressant Asendin Asendin
Atropine Treats heart rhythms, stomach and bowel problems Sal-Tropine, Atreza

Bupropion Antidepressant, smoking cessation Wellbutrin Zyban
Belladonna Leg, nerve pain and psychiatric disorders Plant also known as deadly nightshade
Benztropine Parkinson's disease Cogentin
Brompheniramine Antihistamine Dimetapp

Captopril High blood pressure, heart failure Capoten Capoten
Cetirizine Antihistamine Zyrtec Zyrtec
Chlorthalidone Diuretic Diuril Hygroton
Cimetidine Stomach ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Tagamet Tagamet
Clidinium Peptic ulcers Librax Quarzan
Clorazepate Anxiety, partial seizures, alcohol abuse disorder Tranxene
Codeine Opioid painkiller Contin Nurofen Plus, Solpadeine Max, Panadol Ultra
Colchicine Gout Colcrys Colchicine
Carbamazepine Anticonvulsant, seizures Tegretol Tegretol
Cyclobenzaprine Musculoskeletal pain, injury Flexeril Amrix, Fexmid
Cyproheptadine Antihistamine Periactin Periactin
Carbinoxamine Antihistamine Histex Carbihist
Chlorpheniramine Antihistamine Chlor-Trimeton Piriton
Chlorpromazine Anti-psychotic Thorazine Thorazine
Clemastine Antihistamine Tavist Tavegil
Clomipramine Antidepressant Anafranil Anafranil
Clozapine Antipsychotic Clozaril Clozaril

Desloratadine Antihistamine Clarinex Clarinex
Diazepam Anxiety, alcohol abuse disorder, muscle spasm Valium Valium
Digoxin Heart failure Lanoxin Lanoxin
Dipyridamole Prevents blood clots Persantine Persantine
Disopyramide Irregular heartbeat Norpace Norpace
Darifenacin Overactive bladder Enablex Enablex
Desipramine Antidepressant Norpramin Norpramin
Dicyclomine Irritable bowel syndrome Bentyl Merbentyl
Dimenhydrinate Anti-nausea Dramamine Arlevert
Diphenhydramine Antihistamine Benadryl Benadryl
Doxepin Depression, anxiety Sinequan Sinequan Deptran
Doxylamine Antihistamine Unisom Unisom

Fentanyl Opioid painkiller Duragesic Duragesic Actiq
Furosemide Heart failure, liver disease Lasix Lasix Frusol
Fluvoxamine Antidepressant, obsessive compulsive disorder Luvox Faverin
Fesoterodine Overactive bladder Toviaz Toviaz
Flavoxate Bladder pain, incontinence Urispas Urispas

Haloperidol Scizophrenia Haldol Haldol
Hydroxyzine Antihistamine Atarax Atarax Vistaril
Hyoscyamine Muscle spasms, stomach and intestinal disorders Anaspaz Anaspaz Levsin
Hydralazine High blood pressure Apresoline Apresoline
Hydrocortisone Steroid, treats eczema, psoriasis Cortef Cortaid

Iloperidone Schizophrenia Fanapt Fanapt
Isosorbide Angina Isordil Isordil Ismo
Imipramine Antidepressant Tofranil Tofranil

Levocetirizine Antihistamine Xyzal Xyzal
Loperamide Diarrhea Immodium Immodium
Loratadine Antihistamine Claritin Claritin
Loxapine Schizophrenia Loxitane Xylac

Metoprolol Angina, high blood pressure Lopressor Lopressor Toprol
Morphine Opioid painkiller MS Contin MS Contin Avinza
Meperidine Opioid painkiller Demerol Demerol
Methotrimeprazine Anti-psychotic Levoprome Levoprome
Molindone Anti-psychotic Moban Moban
Meclizine Nausea, vomiting, dizziness Antivert Antivert
Methocarbamol Muscle relaxant Robaxin Robaxin

Nifedipine High blood pressure, angina Procardia Adalat
Nefopam Painkiller Nefogesic Acupan
Nortriptyline Antidepressant Pamelor Pamelor

Oxcarbazepine Epilepsy, anti-convulsant Trileptal Trileptal

Paliperidone Anti-psychotic Invega Invega
Prednisone Anti-inflammatory Deltasone Deltasone Sterapred
Pimozide Anti-psychotic Orap Orap

Olanzapine Anti-psychotic Zyprexa Zyprexa
Orphenadrine Muscle relaxant Norflex Norflex
Oxybutynin Overactive bladder Ditropan Ditropan

Paroxetine Antidepressant Paxil Seroxat
Perphenazine Anti-psychotic Trilafon Fentazin
Promethazine Antihistamine Phenergan Phenergan
Propantheline Reduces stomach acid in patients with stomach ulcers Pro-Banthine Pro-Banthine
Propiverine Incontinence Detrunorm Detrunorm

Quinidine Heart rhythm disorders Quinaglute Quinaglute
Quetiapine Anti-psychotic Seroquel Seroquel

Ranitidine Stomach ulcers Zantac Zantac
Risperidone Anti-psychotic Risperdal Risperdal

Scopolamine Nausea, vomiting, motion sickness Transderm Scop Transderm Scop
Solifenacin Overactive bladder Vesicare Vesicare

Theophylline Asthma, bronchitis, emphysema Theo-Dur Uniphyllin
Trazodone Antidepressant Desyrel Desyrel
Triamterene Diuretic Dyrenium Dyrenium
Thioridazine Anti-psychotic Mellaril Mellaril
Tolterodine Urinary incontinence Detrol Detrol
Trifluoperazine Anti-psychotic Stelazine Stelazine
Trihexyphenidyl Parkinson's disease Artane Trihexyphenidyl Genus
Trimipramine Depression Surmontil Surmontil
Trospium Overactive bladder Sanctura Sanctura

Venlafaxine Antidepressant Effexor Effexor

Warfarin Prevents formation of blood clots Coumadin Warfarin