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The number of people taking funded dulaglutide (Trulicity) has doubled in New Zealand over the past two years and the diabetes medicine is in short supply again, along with its alternative, Victoza (liraglutide). Natasha Jojoa Burling reports
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
Current clinical guidelines emphasise the significance of having two Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) for individuals at risk of anaphylaxis.1*
