Always up-to-date: The content is revalidated, revised, and updated on a monthly basis, making sure you have access to the very latest prescribing knowledge.
Worldwide credibility: The BNF uses clinical evidence from a diverse range of sources and a network of experts, giving you the confidence to select medicines safely. This update contains 3 significant changes, 4 dose changes, 5 new monographs, 2 new preparations and 1 deleted monograph. This update contains 9 significant changes, 1 dose change, 4 new monographs, 1 new preparation and 1 deleted monograph. This update contains 14 significant changes, 1 dose change, 2 new monographs and 4 deleted monographs.
Deleted Monographs: Emollient bath and shower products, tar-containing; Ergotamine tartrate with caffeine hydrate and cyclizine hydrochloride; Fluphenazine decanoate; Sodium aurothiomalate. Skip to content. It is published under the authority of a Joint Formulary Committee which comprises representatives of the two professional bodies, the UK Health Departments, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and a national guideline producer.
The Dental Advisory Group oversees the preparation of advice on the drug management of dental and oral conditions; the Group includes representatives of the British Dental Association and a representative from the UK Health Departments. The Nurse Prescribers' Advisory Group advises on the content relevant to nurses and includes representatives from different parts of the nursing community and from the UK Health Departments.
The BNF aims to provide prescribers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with sound up-to-date information about the use of medicines. The BNF includes key information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines.
Medicines generally prescribed in the UK are covered and those considered less suitable for prescribing are clearly identified. A list of manufacturers and their contact details, together with email addresses, is also included. Yellow cards are included in the back of the print format. Pharmacists can use these to report any adverse drug reactions.
A list of useful numbers and websites for different organisations including medicines information services, poisons information services and travel health information services is also available inside the front cover of the print format. The calculated dose should not normally exceed the maximum recommended dose for an adult.
Scenario — A doctor wants to prescribe oral azithromycin liquid for an ear infection. It is for a two year old, allergic to penicillin, weighing 12kg. Find the dose in the current version of BNFC within the Indication and dose section of the azithromycin monograph.
Doses are linked to specific indications and routes of administration. The doses quoted in this quick reference guide are for illustration only. Scenario — A doctor wants to prescribe oral paracetamol for pyrexia. It is for a 12 year old weighing 38kg. Find the dose in the current version of BNFC within the Indication and dose section of the paracetamol monograph.
Doses are linked to specific indications and routes of administration and, in this example, are provided for age ranges. In this scenario paracetamol liquid is required. Your advice would be as per BNFC that the child receives the most suitable strength of formulation ie. It is important to ensure the child is given the correct formulation and that the formulation is the correct strength.
Scenario — A prescriber asks your advice on chlorothiazide for a three month old baby weighing 6kg. What dose and formulation should be prescribed?
Further scenarios include dose calculation by Body Surface Area scenario — chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting ; excipients and unlicensed medicines scenario — suitable formulation of Phenobarbital liquid. Contact us. Workforce Wellbeing More info.
Pharmacist Prescribing More info. The PJ. Pharmacy Guides. Students More info. Adult and child BNF content is available through a single app. This provides ease of use and saves space on your device. People working in health and social care in the UK, including Northern Ireland, can download and use the app.
It's aimed at:. You don't need an internet connection to use the app, which means that the information and guidance is available at the point of care in a digital format.
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