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
Medication errors in pharmacy: Strategies to reduce dispensing errors, increase efficiency and reduce burnout
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Medication errors in pharmacy: Strategies to reduce dispensing errors, increase efficiency and reduce burnout
Friday 1 September 2023, 12:30 AM
In the first of a two-part series, pharmacist Katrina Azer reflects on lessons from the book Indistractable by Nir Eyal, covering the causes of dispensing errors, and the role of distractions and how to eliminate them
The pharmacy was abuzz with activity, as usual. The phone rang relentlessly, a jarring noise that reverberated through the air. Without missing a beat