BNF for Children (BNFC) 2018-2019

recommended in the product literature, otherwise the preparation may become ineffective.Refrigerated storageis usually necessary ...

lMEDICINAL FORMS There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Forms available from s ...

23 -valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine should be given after the second birthday. The influenza vaccine should be admini ...

protection is sought (see under Immunoglobulins). The duration of this passive immunity varies according to the dose and the typ ...

asthma, hay fever, etc. All patients should be tested for sensitivity (diluting the antitoxin if history of allergy). Cholera va ...

to the primary case (within 8 weeks of exposure to the primary case where there is more than 1 contact in the household). A boos ...

first—see Immunisation schedule). If the course is interrupted, it should be resumed (using the same vaccine) but not repeated, ...

immunised before 12 months of age should still receive two doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, live at the recommended ...

requires 3 doses of an acellular pertussis-containing vaccine (see Immunisation schedule), given at intervals of 1 month from th ...

vaccine after their second birthday and at least 2 months after thefinal dose of the 13 - valent pneumococcal polysaccharide con ...

completed before 16 weeks of age to provide protection before the main burden of disease, and to avoid a temporal association be ...

.varicella-susceptible pregnant females; .individuals at high risk of severe varicella, including those with immunodeficiency or ...

Meridian Court, 5 Cadogan Street, Glasgow, G 26 QE Tel: (^0141 )300 1130 ( 2 – 4 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 9 : 30 – 11 : 30 a.m. ...

information in measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, live p. 799. Vaccines should not be given intravenously. Most vaccines are gi ...

eiiiiF 788 Diphtheria with poliomyelitis and tetanus vaccine lINDICATIONS AND DOSE Primary immunisation ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECT ...

through epidermis during insertion). Tense raised blanched bleb showing tips of hair follicles is sign of correct injection; 7 m ...

lPRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING INFORMATIONAvailable as part of the childhood immunisation schedule from ImmForm. lMEDICINAL FORMS T ...

Immunisation againstNeisseria meningitidisin those at risk of exposure to prevent invasive disease ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶ ...

Immunisation in patients at increased risk of pneumococcal disease ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, OR BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION ▶Ch ...

with bleeding disorders (but immune response may be reduced) IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Ambirix®andTwinrix®are not recommended ...