BNF for Children 2021-2022: September 2021-22

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COVID-19 vaccine: update to Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine ( Comirnaty®) to include use in children from 6 months old. It contains a wide range of information and advice on prescribing for children - from newborn to adolescence. VNRAS.com. "BNF for Children BNFC 2019-2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2021 . Retrieved 1 May 2022. Information on drugs is drawn from the manufacturers' product literature, medical and pharmaceutical literature, regulatory authorities and professional bodies. Advice is constructed from clinical literature, and reflects, as far as possible, an evaluation of the evidence from diverse sources. The BNF also takes account of authoritative national guidelines and emerging safety concerns. In addition, the Joint Formulary Committee takes advice on all therapeutic areas from advisers from expert groups; this ensures that the BNF's recommendations are relevant to practice. In September 2016, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK gave NICE accreditation to the processes to produce BNF publications; a further review in 2021 resulted in the successful renewal of accreditation. [3] History [ edit ] Wade, O. L.; McDevitt, G. D. (1966). "Prescribing and the British National Formulary". British Medical Journal. 2 (5514): 635–637. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5514.635. PMC 1943465. PMID 20791099.

Nitrofurantoin: reminder of the risks of pulmonary and hepatic adverse drug reactions [MHRA/CHM advice]. a b c d e f g "BNF Publications - About - Our organisation". www.bnf.org. BMJ Group and Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016 . Retrieved 16 August 2016. Drugs that cause hepatotoxicity, drugs with CNS depressant effects, and drugs that increase serum potassium: pharmacodynamic effects drug groups revalidated and updated; see Appendix 1 interactions. Clarithromycin [update to include dosing for prevention of invasive group A streptococcal infection in children from 6 months old and adults].Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: potential risks following prolonged use after 20 weeks of pregnancy [MHRA/CHM advice]. Vaccines update [classifications changed to Vaccines, live or Vaccines, inactivated and non-replicating]. Hyoscine hydrobromide patches (Scopoderm® 1.5 mg patch or Scopoderm® TTS patch): risk of anticholinergic side effects, including hyperthermia [MHRA/CHM advice]. Morphine: important safety information updated to highlight availability of different strengths of oral solution. Tranexamic acid: new indications for haemorrhage following major trauma, and prevention and treatment of haemorrhage following head injury.

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. 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 ]

Aronson, J. K. (2004). "Drug interactions-information, education, and the British National Formulary". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 57 (4): 371–372. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2004.02125.x. PMC 1884473. PMID 15025733.Vaccines update: restructure of monograph content—creation of two class monographs, Vaccines, general (information common to all vaccines) and Vaccines, live (information relevant to live vaccines only); see examples in yellow fever vaccine or hepatitis A vaccine. Azithromycin [update to dosing for uncomplicated non-gonococcal urethritis in children aged 12 to 17 years old]. The British National Formulary is divided into various sections; with the main sections on drugs and preparations being organised by body system.