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
Spotlight: Back to school
Monday 1 February 2021, 12:40 AM
The holidays are over and around New Zealand kids are heading back to the classroom. Pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle about common ailments children might encounter at school and what pharmacy staff can do to help parents protect them
Communicable diseases, Children love to spend time in close proximity to each other, so schools make a good breeding ground for diseases spread by viruses. While these must