BNF for Children (BNFC) 2018-2019

and may affect performance of skilled tasks (e.g. cycling or driving); alcohol should be avoided. lMEDICINAL FORMS There can be ...

Rupatadine 14-Aug-2017 lDRUG ACTIONRupatadine is a second generation non- sedating antihistamine. lINDICATIONS AND DOSE Symptoma ...

Chlorphenamine maleate (Chlorpheniramine maleate) lINDICATIONS AND DOSE Symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, urticar ...

Piriton Allergy 4 mg tablets| 30 tabletp£ 2. 06 | 60 tabletp£ 3. 73 ▶Pollenase (chlorphenamine)(E M Pharma) Chlorphenamine malea ...

Ketotifen lINDICATIONS AND DOSE Allergic rhinitis ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 3–17 years: 1 mg twice daily lCONTRA-INDICATIONSAvoid in Acut ...

lRENAL IMPAIRMENTUse with caution. lPATIENT AND CARER ADVICE Driving and skilled tasksDrowsiness may affect the performance of s ...

lCONTRA-INDICATIONSChildren under 5 years.consult product literature lCAUTIONSConsult product literature lINTERACTIONS→Appendix ...

lPRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING INFORMATIONEach set of allergen extracts usually contains vials for the administration of graded amo ...

lMEDICINAL FORMS There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Powder and solvent for ...

treatment started. A prophylactic antibacterial should be restarted after treatment (consult local protocol). Patients who are n ...

Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes gPatients should be monitored for cysticfibrosis-related diabetes.h Useful Resources Cysticfibr ...

Lumacaftor with ivacaftor 22-Nov-2016 The properties listed below are those particular to the combination only. For the properti ...

Expectorantsare claimed to promote expulsion of bronchial secretions, but there is no evidence that any drug can specifically fa ...

lMEDICINAL FORMS There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Oral solution ▶Citric ...

DOSE EQUIVALENCE AND CONVERSION ▶Phospholipid 100 mg/kg is equivalent to a volume of 4 mL/kg. lCAUTIONSConsult product literatur ...

BNFC 2018-2019 Chapter 4 Nervous system CONTENTS 1 Epilepsy and other seizure disorders 1.1 Status epilepticus 2 Mental health d ...

Category 1 Phenytoin, carbamazepine p. 196 , phenobarbital, primidone p. 217. For these drugs, doctors are advised to ensure tha ...

hypospadias, and anomalies involving various body systems) if taken in thefirst trimester of pregnancy. There is not enough evid ...

Tonic and atonic seizures Tonic or atonic seizures are treated with sodium valproate (except in female patients, seeValproatebel ...

concentration. Monitoring of plasma-drug concentration improves dosage adjustment. When only parenteral administration is possib ...