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
Itchy, snuffly, sneezy summer sees allergy relief sales soar
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Itchy, snuffly, sneezy summer sees allergy relief sales soar
Friday 1 March 2019, 10:00 AM
Pollen expert David Fountain expects climate change to have an impact on pollen-producing plants
The 2018/19 summer has been a weird one for allergy sufferers. It got off to a cold start, but the extreme, heat that came next saw a massive load of pollen swamping New Zealanders’ nostrils all at once. Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates the effect on pharmacy sales
A particularly strong and late-starting allergy season has seen snuffly nosed New Zealanders shuffling to their nearest pharmacy in greater numbers th