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Spring is here and for many people that means having an annual spring clean. But dusting down the shelves can lead to itchy eyes and runny noses. Jonathan Chilton-Towle talks to pharmacist HeeSeung Lee about what can be done to reduce allergens in the home and how to treat resulting reactions
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*
