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The British National Formulary (BNF) is a publication jointly produced by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and British Medical Association that provides prescribing guidance and information on all medications available through the UK National Health Service, including indications, side effects, and costs. It is used by doctors, nurses, and pharmacists to help select appropriate treatments for patients and as a general drug reference. The BNF contains comprehensive information on prescribing and pharmacology for different body systems and conditions.

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The British National Formulary (BNF) is a publication jointly produced by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and British Medical Association that provides prescribing guidance and information on all medications available through the UK National Health Service, including indications, side effects, and costs. It is used by doctors, nurses, and pharmacists to help select appropriate treatments for patients and as a general drug reference. The BNF contains comprehensive information on prescribing and pharmacology for different body systems and conditions.

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British National Formulary

Magdalena Załucka

17/01/09 12:50 PM
The British National Formulary (BNF), is jointly published by
the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the
British Medical Association, provides up-to-date guidance on
prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines.

BNF contains a wide spectrum of information on:


 prescribing and pharmacology,
 indications,
 side effects
 costs of the prescription of all medications available on the
National Health Service
BNF is used by doctors and other prescribers (such as
nurses and pharmacists) to help them select appropriate
treatments for their patients; and is used as a general
reference book on the wards by nurses who administer
medications.

Information on drugs is drawn from the manufacturers'


product literature, medical and pharmaceutical literature,
regulatory authorities and professional bodies.
Advice is constructed from clinical literature and reflects, as
far as possible, an evaluation of the evidence from diverse
sources.
The BNF is divided into various sections with the main
sections on drugs and preparations being organised by
body system.

Table of Contents
•Preface
•General information and late changes
•General Reference
•Guidance on prescribing
•Emergency treatment of poisoning
BNF
• All drugs which have been licensed and
which are available on the National Health
Service in Great Britain are listed in the
British National Formulary (BNF).
• The United States also has its own National
Formulary.
• Is there an equivalent listing in Poland?
• The BNF provides UK healthcare
professionals with authoritative and
practical information on the selection and
clinical use of medicines in a clear, concise
and accessible manner.
The Hardback BNF

Taken from www.bnf.org


BNF Today
Provides:
 Guidance on prescribing
 Relevant information on prescription drugs in UK
 Appendices on drug interactions and
prescribing in pregnancy, whilst
breast feeding and for those with liver
or kidney disease

Taken from www.bnf.org


Who gets the BNF in the UK?
About 250,000 copies are published which go to all

 Doctors
 Medical students
 Pharmacists
 Pharmacy students
 Hospital wards and clinics

Plus dentists and nurse prescribers

Taken from www.bnf.org


Other publications:
 The British National Formulary for Children (BNF-
C) (is the standard UK paediatric reference for
prescribing and pharmacology)
 The Nurse Prescriber's Formulary and the Extended
Nurse Prescriber's Formulary
More on:
www.bnf.org

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