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With police attending one call-out every five minutes to a domestic violence incident, it is clear domestic abuse is a huge problem in New Zealand. Auckland pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about how pharmacy staff can recognise signs of abuse and what, if anything, they can do to help victims
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*
