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
Tuesday 29 January 2019, 10:00 PM
Pharmacy staff are well versed in dealing with customers’ embarrassing issues, from ponging pits to bad breath and spotty skin. They are required to walk the line between tactful behaviour and getting to the heart of the matter. Phillipa Boyce, retail manager at Cashel Pharmacy in Christchurch, discusses her approach to bad breath with reporter Nerine Zoio
Causes of bad breath, Bad breath, or haliotosis, can be the result of many factors, but it’s usually caused by poor dental hygiene, and periodontal disease.
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