BNF for Children (BNFC) 2018-2019

eiiiiF 415 Abacavir lINDICATIONS AND DOSE HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral drugs ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 3 months ...

Abacavir with lamivudine and zidovudine The properties listed below are those particular to the combination only. For the proper ...

Elvitegravir with cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide 03-May-2018 The properties listed below are those particul ...

Emtricitabine with rilpivirine and tenofovir alafenamide 05-Jun-2017 The properties listed below are those particular to the com ...

Tenofovir alafenamide (as Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate) 10 mg, Emtricitabine 200 mgDescovy 200 mg/ 10 mg tablets| 30 tabletP£ ...

lBREAST FEEDINGCan be used with caution in women infected with chronic hepatitis B alone, providing that adequate measures are t ...

lSIDE-EFFECTS ▶Common or very commonAbdominal distension.flatulence ▶UncommonProximal renal tubulopathy ▶Rare or very rareAcute ...

lMEDICINAL FORMS There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Solution for infusion ...

▶Child 3–17 years (body-weight 40 kg and above): 600 mg twice daily ▶Child 12–17 years: 800 mg once daily, once daily dose only ...

eiiiiF 423 Fosamprenavir lDRUG ACTIONFosamprenavir is a pro-drug of amprenavir. lINDICATIONS AND DOSE HIV infection in combinati ...

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

lPATIENT AND CARER ADVICEPatients or carers should be told to observe the oral solution for crystallisation; the bottle should b ...

ANTIVIRALS›NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITORS Oseltamivir 20-Jul-2017 lDRUG ACTIONReduces replication of influenza A and B viruses by inhi ...

used to indicate when influenza is circulating in the community.) .During local outbreaks of influenza-like illness, when there ...

.diabetes mellitus. The Department of Health in England has advised (November 2010 and April 2011 ) that‘at risk patients’also i ...

lCAUTIONSModerate to severe acute infection.moderate to severe febrile illness.serum-palivizumab concentration may be reduced af ...

Chapter 6 Endocrine system CONTENTS 1 Antidiuretic hormone disorders page 432 1.1 Diabetes insipidus 432 2 Corticosteroid respon ...

▶BY SUBLINGUAL ADMINISTRATION ▶Child 2–17 years:Initially 60 micrograms 3 times a day, adjusted according to response; usual dos ...

secretion of vasopressin (e.g. tricyclic antidepressants)— increases risk of hyponatraemia. lPREGNANCYSmall oxytocic effect in t ...

hydrocortisone p. 440 can be used in septic shock that is resistant to volume expansion and catecholamines, and is accompanied b ...