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
Pharmacists prepare for outbreak as COVID-19 cases confirmed
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 10:50 AM
Pharmacists are preparing for a COVID-19 outbreak in New Zealand
With four COVID-19 cases confirmed in New Zealand at the time of going to print, pharmacists’ reactions vary from feeling unprepared to having a fully fleshed out pandemic response plan. Reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates pharmacists’ response, supply lines for equipment and advice from health officials
If the Government’s containment efforts fail and a coronavirus pandemic is declared in New Zealand, Dunedin pharmacy owner Chin Loh knows exactly what