BNF 84 (British National Formulary) September 2022-March 2023: 84: September 2022 - March 2023

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If necessary, new text is drafted and discussed with expert advisers and the Joint Formulary Committee.

Drug monographs – where possible, all information that relates to a single drug is contained within its drug monograph, moving information previously contained in the prescribing notes. How to use BNF Publications in print How to use the BNF This edition of the BNF continues to display the fundamental change to the structure of the content that was first shown in BNF 70. Haldol ®): reminder of risks when used in elderly patients for the acute treatment of delirium [MHRA/CHM advice]. Computer-issued prescriptions For computer-issued prescriptions the following advice, based on the recommendations of the Joint GP Information Technology Committee, should also be noted: 1 The computer must print out the date, the patient’s surname, one forename, other initials, and address, and may also print out the patient’s title and date of birth.Wherever appropriate the prescriber should state the current weight of the child to enable the dose prescribed to be checked. Drug classifications Used to inform users of the class of a drug and to assist in finding other drugs of the same class.

updated guidance for immunisation of neonates in-line with Public Health England/UK Health Security Agency recommendations. The introductory notes have been replaced with a new guidance section, Guidance on intravenous infusions p. When doses other than multiples of 5 mL are prescribed for oral liquid preparations the dose-volume will be provided by means of an oral syringe, (except for preparations intended to be measured with a pipette). A number of bodies make drafts or pre-publication copies of the guidelines available to the BNF; it is therefore possible to ensure that a consistent message is disseminated. The age of children under 12 years and of adults over 60 years must be printed in the box available; the age of children under 5 years should be printed in years and months.

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