British National Formulary (BNF) 79

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Autor: Joint Formulary Committee

ISBN: 9780857113658

Editura: Pharmaceutical Press

Anul publicarii: 2020

Pagini: 1768

Categoria: PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

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The British National Formulary (BNF) is the first choice for concise medicines information. Trusted by healthcare professionals across the world to support confident decision-making at the point of care.

The new edition (BNF 79) provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines, plus legal and professional guidelines and is a must have on any bookshelf.

Extensive content updates in the BNF 79 edition include:

New Monographs added on

• Renoxitin® [cefoxitin] for complicated urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis

• Ledaga® gel [chlormethine] for mycosis fungoides

• Ondexxya® [andexanet alfa] for reversal of apixaban or rivaroxaban in life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding

• Epidyolex® [cannabidiol] for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and seizures associated with Dravet syndrome [adjunctive treatment with clobazam]

• Rizmoic® [naldemedine] for opioid-induced constipation.

MHRA advice on

• Febuxostat (Adenuric®): increased risk of cardiovascular death and all-cause mortality in clinical trial in patients with a history of major cardiovascular disease

• Pentosan polysulfate sodium (Elmiron®): rare risk of pigmentary maculopathy

• Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (conjugated oestrogens (equine) and estradiol): further information on the known increased risk of breast cancer with HRT and its persistence after stopping.

Dose changes including Magnesium sulfate: Change to additional dose for seizure recurrence in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.

Updated guidance on Vaccines in-line with Public Health England recommendations

BNF 79 is an essential reference guide on any bookshelf, it provides you with:

- Up-to-date information on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines

- Authoritative, independent guidance on best practice enabling you to select safe and effective medicines

- Information, you know you can trust for quality, reliability and independence

- Everything you need at your fingertips, all in one book