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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:

AAtropine can elevate intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma
BAtropine frequently causes ventricular tachycardia
CUrinary retention may be precipitated by atropine in women
DThe elderly are paicularly prone to develop dangerous hypehermia when given Atropine
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