BNF for Children 2011-2012 (British National Formulary for Children)

Medicines information services......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 7
BNF Staff......Page 8
Dental Advisory Group 2010–2011......Page 9
Nurse Prescribers’ Advisory Group 2010–2011......Page 10
How BNF for Children\nis constructed......Page 11
How to use BNF for Children......Page 13
Changes for this edition......Page 19
General guidance......Page 23
Prescription writing......Page 26
Supply of medicines......Page 28
Emergency supply of medicines......Page 30
Prescribing Controlled Drugs......Page 31
Adverse reactions to drugs......Page 34
Prescribing in renal impairment......Page 36
Prescribing in breast-feeding......Page 38
Prescribing in palliative care......Page 39
Prescribing in dental practice......Page 44
Drugs and sport......Page 45
Emergency treatment of poisoning......Page 46
1.1 Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease......Page 57
1.2 Antispasmodics and\nother drugs altering gut motility......Page 61
1.3 Antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants......Page 64
1.4 Acute diarrhoea......Page 68
1.5 Chronic bowel disorders......Page 70
1.6 Laxatives......Page 79
1.7 Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders......Page 88
1.9 Drugs affecting intestinal secretions......Page 90
2.1 Positive inotropic drugs......Page 95
2.2 Diuretics......Page 98
2.3 Anti-arrhythmic drugs......Page 104
2.4 Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs......Page 109
2.5 Hypertension......Page 114
2.6 Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers, and other antianginal drugs......Page 126
2.7 Sympathomimetics......Page 132
2.8 Anticoagulants and protamine......Page 136
2.9 Antiplatelet drugs......Page 142
2.10 Myocardial infarction and fibrinolysis......Page 143
2.11 Antifibrinolytic drugs and haemostatics......Page 145
2.12 Lipid-regulating drugs......Page 147
2.14 Drugs affecting the ductus arteriosus......Page 152
3.1 Bronchodilators......Page 155
3.2 Corticosteroids......Page 168
3.3 Cromoglicate and related therapy and leukotriene receptor antagonists......Page 173
3.4 Antihistamines, immunotherapy, and allergic emergencies......Page 175
3.5 Respiratory stimulants and pulmonary surfactants......Page 184
3.6 Oxygen......Page 185
3.7 Mucolytics......Page 187
3.8 Aromatic inhalations......Page 188
3.9 Cough preparations......Page 189
3.10 Systemic nasal decongestants......Page 190
4.1 Hypnotics and anxiolytics......Page 191
4.2 Drugs used in psychoses and related disorders......Page 193
4.3 Antidepressant drugs......Page 205
4.4 CNS stimulants and other drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder......Page 210
4.5 Drugs used in the treatment of obesity......Page 213
4.6 Drugs used in nausea and vertigo......Page 214
4.7 Analgesics......Page 221
4.8 Antiepileptics......Page 237
4.9 Drugs used in dystonias and related disorders......Page 257
4.10 Drugs used in substance dependence......Page 260
4.11 Drugs for dementia......Page 263
5 Infections......Page 264
5.1 Antibacterial drugs......Page 265
5.2 Antifungal drugs......Page 322
5.3 Antiviral drugs......Page 331
5.4 Antiprotozoal drugs......Page 351
5.5 Anthelmintics......Page 366
6.1 Drugs used in diabetes......Page 370
6.2 Thyroid and antithyroid drugs......Page 387
6.3 Corticosteroids......Page 391
6.4 Sex hormones......Page 399
6.5 Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones......Page 404
6.6 Drugs affecting bone metabolism......Page 410
6.7 Other endocrine drugs......Page 413
7.2 Treatment of vaginal and vulval conditions......Page 415
7.3 Contraceptives......Page 418
7.4 Drugs for genito-urinary disorders......Page 431
8.1 Cytotoxic drugs......Page 436
8.2 Drugs affecting the immune response......Page 453
8.3 Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease......Page 463
9.1 Anaemias and some other blood disorders......Page 464
9.2 Fluids and electrolytes......Page 478
9.3 Intravenous nutrition......Page 488
9.4 Oral nutrition......Page 490
9.5 Minerals......Page 493
9.6 Vitamins......Page 500
9.8 Metabolic disorders......Page 510
10.1 Drugs used in rheumatic diseases......Page 521
10.2 Drugs used in neuromuscular disorders......Page 534
10.3 Drugs for the relief of soft-tissue inflammation and topical pain relief......Page 538
11.1 Administration of drugs to the eye......Page 539
11.3 Anti-infective eye preparations......Page 540
11.4 Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations......Page 543
11.5 Mydriatics and cycloplegics......Page 546
11.6 Treatment of glaucoma......Page 547
11.8 Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations......Page 551
11.9 Contact lenses......Page 555
12.1 Drugs acting on the ear......Page 556
12.2 Drugs acting on the nose......Page 560
12.3 Drugs acting on the oropharynx......Page 565
13.1 Management of skin conditions......Page 572
13.2 Emollient and barrier preparations......Page 574
13.3 Topical antipruritics......Page 579
13.4 Topical corticosteroids......Page 580
13.5 Preparations for eczema and psoriasis......Page 587
13.6 Acne and rosacea......Page 596
13.7 Preparations for warts and calluses......Page 602
13.8 Sunscreens and camouflagers......Page 604
13.9 Shampoos and other preparations for scalp conditions......Page 605
13.10 Anti-infective skin preparations......Page 607
13.11 Skin cleansers, antiseptics, and preparations for promotion of wound healing......Page 616
13.13 Topical circulatory preparations......Page 619
14.1 Active immunity......Page 621
14.4 Vaccines and antisera......Page 624
14.5 Immunoglobulins......Page 644
14.6 International travel......Page 648
15.1 General anaesthesia......Page 650
15.2 Local anaesthesia......Page 671
Appendix 1 Interactions......Page 677
Appendix 2 Borderline substances......Page 765
A2.1 Enteral feeds (non-disease specific)......Page 766
A2.2 Nutritional supplements (non-disease specific)......Page 778
A2.3 Specialised formulas......Page 785
A2.4 Feed supplements......Page 793
A2.6 Foods for special diets......Page 799
A2.7 Nutritional supplements for metabolic diseases......Page 803
Appendix 3 Cautionary and advisory labels for dispensed medicines......Page 810
Appendix 4 Intravenous infusions for neonatal intensive care......Page 813
Dental Practitioners’ Formulary......Page 816
Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary......Page 818
Non-medical prescribing......Page 821
Index of manufacturers......Page 822
Special-order Manufacturers......Page 831
Index......Page 833
Yellow card......Page 867
Newborn Life Support......Page 869
Paediatric Basic Life Support......Page 870
Paediatric Advanced Life Support......Page 871
Body Surface Area in Children......Page 872
Medical emergencies in the community......Page 874
Prescribing for children......Page 876
Recommended wording of cautionary and advisory labels......Page 877
E numbers......Page 878