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
Awkward Corner: Fungal nail
Tuesday 30 June 2020, 11:41 PM
Fungal nail can be an unsightly problem and a difficult subject to broach in a pharmacy setting. Darshana Kanjee, pharmacist at Life Pharmacy in Dunedin, discusses her approach to getting help for patients, with many products on the shelves suitable for treating the problem
What is fungal nail?, Nail fungus is a common infection affecting most people at some point in their lives. A fungus-infected nail (onychomycosis) can be irritating and emb