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Aripiprazole Drugs BNFC NICE

WebMHRA/CHM advice: Clozapine and other antipsychotics: monitoring blood concentrations for toxicity (August 2020) Following fatal cases involving toxicity of clozapine and other …

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Quetiapine Drugs BNFC NICE

WebTreatment of mania in bipolar disorder. 25 mg twice daily for day 1, then 50 mg twice daily for day 2, then 100 mg twice daily for day 3, then 150 mg twice daily for day 4, then 200 …

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Dihydrocodeine tartrate Drugs BNFC NICE

WebThe MHRA reminds healthcare professionals that opioids co-prescribed with benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like drugs can produce additive CNS depressant …

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Asthma, chronic Treatment summaries BNFC NICE

WebThe aim of treatment is to achieve control of asthma. Complete control of asthma is defined as no daytime symptoms, no night-time awakening due to asthma, no asthma attacks, no …

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BNFC (British National Formulary for Children) NICE

WebAbbreviations and symbols. Glossary of symbols and abbreviations. Includes Latin, medication and dosage abbreviations used in the BNFC and prescribing. What's …

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Crohn's disease Treatment summaries BNFC NICE

WebCrohn's disease is a chronic, inflammatory bowel disease that mainly affects the gastro-intestinal tract. It is characterised by thickened areas of the gastro-intestinal wall with …

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Guidance on prescribing Medicines guidance BNFC NICE

WebMedicines should be given to children only when they are necessary, and in all cases the potential benefit of administering the medicine should be considered in relation to the risk …

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COVID-19 Treatment summaries BNFC NICE

WebCOVID‑19 is the syndrome caused by a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV‑2, which was originally detected late 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. SARS-CoV‑2 is primarily …

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Olanzapine Drugs BNFC NICE

WebPatients taking olanzapine require more frequent monitoring of these parameters: every 3 months for the first year, then yearly. Fasting blood glucose should be measured at …

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Amoxicillin Drugs BNFC NICE

WebAmoxicillin doses in BNF Publications may differ from those in product literature. Duration of treatment for acute otitis media differs from product literature and adheres to national …

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Codeine phosphate Drugs BNFC NICE

WebMHRA/CHM advice: Benzodiazepines and opioids: reminder of risk of potentially fatal respiratory depression (March 2020) The MHRA reminds healthcare professionals that …

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Isotretinoin Drugs BNFC NICE

WebMHRA/CHM advice: Isotretinoin ( Roaccutane ®): introduction of new safety measures, including additional oversight of the initiation of treatment for patients under 18 years of …

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Nystatin Drugs BNFC NICE

WebFor nystatin. Suspension not licensed for use in neonates for the treatment of candidiasis but the Department of Health has advised that a Community Practitioner Nurse …

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Hypoglycaemia Treatment summaries BNFC NICE

WebHypoglycaemia results from an imbalance between glucose supply, glucose utilisation, and existing insulin concentration. Clinical hypoglycaemia is defined as a blood-glucose …

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Human papillomavirus vaccine Treatment summaries BNFC NICE

WebThe human papillomavirus vaccines (HPV vaccines) consist of virus‐like particles prepared from the major protein of the viral capsid and mimic the structure of the native virus, but …

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Genital system infections, antibacterial therapy Treatment

WebOverview. Management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in children aged 15 years and under requires specialist advice from a sexual health clinician, a paediatrician, and a …

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Co-codamol Drugs BNFC NICE

WebCo-codamol is a mixture of codeine phosphate and paracetamol; the proportions are expressed in the form x/y, where x and y are the strengths in milligrams of codeine …

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Controlled drugs and drug dependence Medicines guidance

WebPrivate prescriptions. Private prescriptions for Controlled Drugs in Schedules 2 and 3 must be written on specially designated forms which are provided by local NHS England area …

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Psychoses and related disorders Treatment summaries

WebPrescribing high-dose antipsychotic drugs. A high-dose antipsychotic is defined as a total daily dose of a single antipsychotic drug which exceeds the maximum licensed dose with …

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