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
Shot bro: Adverse cutaneous reactions following COVID-19 vaccination
Shot bro: Adverse cutaneous reactions following COVID-19 vaccination
Vaccination of large populations against COVID-19 has provided a plethora of data on vaccine side effects. Amanda Oakley, a dermatologist in Waikato, discusses a range of adverse events reported, including cutaneous reactions
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