BNF for Children (BNFC) 2020-2021

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Drugs that cause thromboembolism: pharmacodynamic effects drug group deleted from Appendix 1 interactions. Council awards honorary membership to past chairman of the Joint Formulary Committee". The Pharmaceutical Journal. 283: 429. 2009 . Retrieved 20 January 2021. A new edition of the BNF book is published twice-yearly, in March and September. [1] The current edition is 85, which was published in March 2023. It is a tradition that the colour of each new edition is radically different from the previous. [2] Availability [ edit ] Valproate: reminder of current Pregnancy Prevention Programme requirements; information on new safety measures to be introduced in the coming months [MHRA/CHM advice] (advice in sodium valproate, valproic acid; see example in sodium valproate).

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: potential risks following prolonged use after 20 weeks of pregnancy [MHRA/CHM advice].

Anon (1978). "British National Formulary 1976-8". British Medical Journal. 2 (6136): 580–581. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6136.580-b. PMC 1606955. PMID 20792725. Methotrexate: advise patients to take precautions in the sun to avoid photosensitivity reactions [MHRA/CHM advice]. The BNF for Children developed from the British National Formulary (BNF), which prior to 2005 had provided information on the treatment of children, with the doses largely determined by calculations based on the body weight of the child. Wade, O. L. (1993). "British National Formulary: Its birth, death, and rebirth". BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.). 306 (6884): 1051–1054. doi: 10.1136/bmj.306.6884.1051. PMC 1676980. PMID 8490505. It is used by pharmacists and doctors (both general practitioners (GPs) and generalist hospital practitioners, and by other prescribing healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacy technicians, paramedics, and dentists); as a reference for correct dosage, indication, interactions and side effects of drugs. It is also used as a reassurance by those administering drugs, for example a nurse on a hospital ward, and even for patients and others seeking an authoritative source of advice on any aspect of pharmacotherapy.

It is provided to NHS staff - usually through their employer, but may be accessed online through MedicinesComplete. [10] Nitrofurantoin: reminder of the risks of pulmonary and hepatic adverse drug reactions [MHRA/CHM advice].chairing the Paediatric Formulary Committee and Dinesh Mehta as the first executive editor. Anne, the Princess Royal attended the launch on 14 July.