BNF for Children (BNFC) 2018-2019

Side-effects of specific nicotine preparations Mild local reactions at the beginning of treatment are common because of the irri ...

lUNLICENSED USEAll preparations are licensed for children over 12 years (with the exception ofNicotinell®lozenges which are lice ...

often than when smoking a cigarette. A single 10 mg cartridge lasts for approximately 20 minutes of intense use; a single 15 mg ...

7.2 Opioid dependence OPIOIDS eiiiiF 273 Methadone hydrochloride lINDICATIONS AND DOSE Neonatal opioid withdrawal ▶BY MOUTH ▶Neo ...

IE 300 Infection Chapters Infection CONTENTS 1 Amoebic infection page 300 2 Bacterial infection 2.1 Anthrax 2.2 Lyme disease 2.3 ...

.Samples should be taken for culture and sensitivity testing;‘blind’antibacterial prescribing for unexplained pyrexia usually le ...

Children with suspected sepsis who are not immediately deemed to be at high risk of severe illness or death, should be re-assess ...

adequately; patients with diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis, asplenia, prosthetic joints or valves, or those who are immunocompromise ...

Any infection in children at risk of endocarditis should be investigated promptly and treated appropriately to reduce the risk o ...

Endocarditis caused by staphylococci .Flucloxacillin ▶Add rifampicin for at least 2 weeks in prosthetic valve endocarditis ▶Sugg ...

▶Consider adjunctive treatment with dexamethasone, preferably starting before or withfirst dose of antibacterial, but no later t ...

It often follows antibiotic therapy and is usually of acute onset, but may become chronic. It is a particular hazard of ampicill ...

.Flucloxacillin ▶Suggested duration of treatment 4 – 6 weeks (longer if infection complicated). .If penicillin-allergic, clindam ...

(refractory) forms of periodontal disease. Doxycycline p. 352 has a longer duration of action than tetracycline p. 354 or oxytet ...

▶Suggested duration of treatment 7 days is usually adequate (max. 10 days). Impetigo: widespread infection .Oralflucloxacillin p ...

should be monitored in patients receiving parenteral aminoglycosides andmustbe determined in obesity, and in cysticfibrois, or i ...

lMONITORING REQUIREMENTS ▶Multiple daily dose regimen: one-hour (‘peak’) serum concentration should not exceed 30 mg/litre; pre- ...

Gentamicin (as Gentamicin sulfate) 10 mg per 1 mlGentamicin 20 mg/ 2 ml solution for injection ampoules| 5 ampouleP£ 11. 25 Gent ...

lSIDE-EFFECTS ▶Common or very common ▶When used by inhalationDysphonia.increased risk of infection.malaise.respiratory disorder. ...

Ertapenem lINDICATIONS AND DOSE Abdominal infections|Acute gynaecological infections| Community-acquired pneumonia ▶BY INTRAVENO ...