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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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    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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    BNF 1

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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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