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: Sun smart
Wednesday 3 October 2018, 12:00 PM
Hee Seung Lee, the owner of four Auckland pharmacies, chats to Pharmacy Today reporter Miranda Cook about tips pharmacy staff can use to counsel patients on being sun smart, how to treat heat-related symptoms and early detection of skin cancer
MELANIN
Melanin is the dark or brown pigment on the top layer of the skin, also known as the epidermis, which protects the deeper layers of skin fr