Drugs that can cause symptoms of Delirium

  • Antibiotics
  • Anticancer drugs, including methotrexate and procarbazine
  • Anticholinergics, including atropine, scopolamine, chlorpromazine (an antipsychotic), and diphenhydramine (an antihistamine)
  • Anticonvulsant drugs
  • Antidepressant drugs
  • Cimetidine
  • Corticosteriods, including prednisone
  • L-dopa
  • Lithium
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including ibuprofen and acetaminophen
  • Sedatives, including barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and ethanol (drinking alcohol)

*these have very low anticholinergic side effects, but effects are cumulative