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
Codeine change creates debate
Thursday 1 March 2018, 12:00 PM
There is little data on the extent of opioid addiction in New Zealand
A recommendation banning the retail sale of some codeine-containing medicines has sparked debate about how serious opioid addiction is in New Zealand, with some pharmacists arguing there is a large problem, mostly unknown by the wider public. Miranda Cook reports
A recommendation that codeine-based painkillers be removed from pharmacy shelves has pharmacists, industry bodies and academics questioning the extent