▶with magnesium hydroxide,see
Co-magaldrox
▶with magnesium hydroxide and
simeticone,seeSimeticone with
aluminium hydroxide and
magnesium hydroxide
Alvedon, 273
Alverine citrate, 63
Alvesco, 162
Ambirix, 795
AmBisome, 374
Amethocaine,seeTetracaine
Ametop, 831
Amfetamines, 229
Amfexa, 230
Amias, 115
Amikacin, 311
Amikin, 312
Amiloride hydrochloride, 142
Amino acid formula (essential and
non-essential amino acids),1015,
1019
Amino acids and derivatives,36, 604,
605, 613
Aminoglycosides,310, 675, 689, 697,
722
▶Cysticfibrosis, 310
▶Neonates, 311
Aminohydroxypropylidene-
diphosphonate disodium (APD),
seePamidronate disodium
Aminophylline, 167
Aminosalicylates, 28
Amiodarone hydrochloride, 78
Amisulpride, 248
Amitriptyline hydrochloride, 238
Amlodipine, 108
Ammonaps, 616
Ammonia lowering drugs, 615
Amoebicides, 384
Amoebic infection, 300
Amorolfine, 726
Amoxicillin, 339
▶with clavulanic acid,seeCo-
amoxiclav
Amoxil, 341
Amoxycillin,seeAmoxicillin
Amphotericin, 373
Amphotericin B,seeAmphotericin
Ampicillin, 341
▶withflucloxacillin,seeCo-
fluampicil
Anabact, 723
Anabolic steroids, 480
Anaemia, iron deficiency, 569
Anaemia, megaloblastic, 574
Anaemias, 562
▶G6PD deficiency, 562
▶Hypoplastic, haemolytic, and
renal anaemias, 563
▶Sickle-cell anaemia, 562
Anaesthesia adjuvants, 809
Anaesthesia (general), 803
▶Inhalational anaesthetics, 803
▶Intravenous anaesthetics, 803
▶Malignant hyperthermia, 804
Anaesthesia (local), 822
▶Dental anaesthesia, 823
▶Toxicity, 823
▶Vasoconstrictors in combination
with local anaesthetics, 823
Anaesthetics, anxiolytics and
hypnotics in dental practice, 24
Anaesthetics, local,680, 706, 823
Anagrelide, 581
Analfissure, 68
Analgesics,73, 269
▶Non-opioid analgesics and
compound analgesic
preparations, 270
▶Opioid analgesics, 270
Analgesics, non-opioid, 271
Anamix preparations, 1046 – 1051
Anaphylaxis and allergic
emergencies, 172
Anaphylaxis, emergency treatment
with adrenaline (epinephrine)
dosing table, 173
Ancotil, 379
Androcur, 482
Androgens, 481
Androgens, anti-androgens and
anabolic steroids, 480
Androstan derivatives,481, 563
Anectine, 813
Angioedema, 183
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
inhibitors, 100
▶Neonates, 101
Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists,
101, 115
Angular cheilitis,710, 721
Anhydrol, 752
Animal and human bites,302, 310
Antacids,50, 73
Antagonists for central and
respiratory depression, 809
Antazoline with xylometazoline,
666
Anterior pituitary hormones, 473
Anterior uveitis, 670
Anthelmintics, 383
Anthracyclines and related drugs,
538
Anthralin,seeDithranol
Anthrax, 360
Anthrax vaccine, 779
Anti-androgens,482, 754
Anti-androgens and precocious
puberty, 480
Anti-arrhythmic drugs, 75
▶Class Ib, 76
▶Class Ic, 77
▶Class III, 78
▶Other, 79
Antibacterial drug choice, 300
Antibacterial preparations for the
skin, 720
Antibacterials, considerations
before starting therapy, 300
Antibacterials for eye infections, 675Antibacterials for eye infections in
neonates, 675
Antibacterials for prophylaxis, 301
Antibacterials, other,354, 369, 677,
690, 697, 724
Antibacterials, principles of therapy,
300
▶Notifiable diseases, 301
▶Sepsis, early management, 301
▶Superinfection, 301
▶Switching from parenteral to oral
treatment, 301
Antibacterials, use for prophylaxis,
302
▶Animal and human bites, 302
▶Diphtheria in non-immune
patients, 302
▶Gastro-intestinal procedures, 303
▶Immunosuppression and
indwelling intraperitoneal
catheters, 304
▶Infective endocarditis, 303
▶Invasive group A streptococcal
infection, 302
▶Joint prostheses and dental
treatment, 304
▶Meningococcal meningitis, 302
▶Obstetric surgery, 303
▶Haemophilus influenzaetype b
disease, 302
▶Staphylococcus aureuslung
infection in cysticfibrosis, 302
▶Orthopaedic surgery, 303
▶Pertussis, 302
▶Pneumococcal infection in
asplenia or in patients with
sickle-cell disease, 302
▶Rheumatic fever, 302
▶Tuberculosis, 302
▶Urinary-tract infection, 302
Antibacterial therapy, 301
Antibodies, 841
Antibody responsive malignancy,
528
Anticholinesterases, other,648, 816
Anticoagulants, oral, 90
▶Haemorrhage, 90
▶Target INR, 90
Anticoagulants, parenteral, 91
▶Epoprostenol, 91
▶Heparin, 91
▶Heparinflushes, 91
▶Heparinoids, 91
▶Low molecular weight heparins,
91
Anticomedonals, 756
Antidepressant drugs, 235
Antidepressant poisoning, 835
Antidiabetic drugs, 448
Antidiarrhoeal drugs, 73
Antidiuretic hormone disorders, 432
Anti-doping, 24
Antidotes and chelators, other,817,
839, 840, 841, 843
Anti-D (Rh 0 ) immunoglobulin, 771
Antiemetics, 290BNFC 2018 – 2019 Aluminium hydroxide–Antiemetics 1069
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