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With the arrival of summer, many Kiwis will take the plunge into lakes, pools and the sea. But the water conceals a host of nasties that can make us sick. Pharmacist Hee Seung Lee speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about what pharmacy staff can do to help customers with common water-related ailments
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*
