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With ever-changing rules and expectations for pharmacists, the dispensary can be a confusing place. Pharmaceutical Society chief pharmacist advisor Chris Jay, Taranaki pharmacist Deema Alusi and Christchurch pharmacist Des Bailey and answer this month’s question
This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Current clinical guidelines emphasise the significance of having two Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) for individuals at risk of anaphylaxis.1*
