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
Taking coeliac disease seriously in the pharmacy and beyond
Tuesday 1 June 2021, 12:10 AM
In people with coeliac disease, the villi of the small intestine are damaged and flatten over time
Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney says pharmacists and pharmacy staff are not off the hook when it comes to realising the seriousness of coeliac disease, as commonly dispensed medications and over-the-counter products may contain gluten.
Let’s just get this out of the way before starting the article – coeliac disease is different to gluten intolerance (non-coeliac gluten sensitivity).