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
Heart failure: New drugs offer solutions to old problems
Professor Ngaire Kerse says new medicines for heart failure have appeared in recent years. With optimised use, these support the main goal of treatment, which is periods of stability with good quality of life
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