BNF for Children (BNFC) 2018-2019

▶Esmeron(Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd) Rocuronium bromide 10 mg per 1 mlEsmeron 50 mg/ 5 ml solution for injection vials| 10 vial ...

ANTIDOTES AND CHELATORS Sugammadex lINDICATIONS AND DOSE Routine reversal of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium ▶BY IN ...

haemostasis.haemorrhagic diatheses.history of gastro- intestinal perforation.hypovolaemia.severe heart failure lCAUTIONSAllergic ...

lBREAST FEEDINGPresent in milk—withhold breast- feeding for 24 hours. lRENAL IMPAIRMENTAvoid use or reduce dose; opioid effects ...

▶Ultiva(Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd) Remifentanil (as Remifentanyl hydrochloride) 1 mgUltiva 1 mg powder for solution for injection ...

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

▶UncommonCrystalluria.hyperhidrosis ▶Frequency not knownArrhythmias.dizziness.drowsiness SPECIFIC SIDE-EFFECTS ▶Common or very c ...

Epidural anaesthesia is combined with general anaesthesia for certain surgical procedures in children. Vasoconstrictors in combi ...

psychoneurosis.severe angina.shock.susceptibility to angle-closure glaucoma CAUTIONS, FURTHER INFORMATION ▶Use of vasoconstricto ...

Bupivacaine 0. 25 % solution for injection 10 ml Sure-Amp ampoules| 20 ampouleP£ 17. 50 Bupivacaine hydrochloride 5 mg per 1 mlB ...

lPREGNANCYLarge doses during delivery can cause neonatal respiratory depression, hypotonia, and bradycardia after epidural block ...

lALLERGY AND CROSS-SENSITIVITY ▶Hypersensitivity and cross-sensitivityHypersensitivity reactions occur mainly with the ester-typ ...

Anaesthesia in dental practice ▶TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES USING DENTAL GEL ▶Child 4–17 years:Apply 100 – 500 mg, use cotton pellet for ...

Mepivacaine hydrochloride lINDICATIONS AND DOSE Infiltration anaesthesia and nerve block in dentistry ▶Child 3–17 years:Consult ...

injection into inflamed tissues.complete heart block. congenital methaemoglobinaemia.preparations containing preservatives shoul ...

local anaesthetic effect may also be reduced by altered local pH. lCAUTIONSAcute porphyrias p. 603 .cardiovascular disease.child ...

Chapter 16 Emergency treatment of poisoning CONTENTS 1 Active elimination from the gastro- intestinal tract page 839 2 Chemical ...

sympathomimetic drugs such as amfetamines, phencyclidine, and cocaine. Heart Cardiac conduction defects and arrhythmias can occu ...

severity of poisoning is less below a plasma-salicylate concentration of 500 mg/litre ( 3. 6 mmol/litre), unless there is eviden ...

carbamazepine p. 196 , efavirenz p. 413 , nevirapine p. 414 , phenobarbital p. 216 , phenytoin p. 205 , primidone p. 217 , rifab ...