British National Formulary for Children
Encyclopedia
The British National Formulary for Children (BNF-C) is the standard UK paediatric reference for prescribing and pharmacology
, among others indications, side effects and costs of the prescription
of all medication
drugs
available on the National Health Service
.
The BNF-C is jointly published annually by the British Medical Association
, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group.
The latest edition, BNF-C 2011-2012, is the seventh edition.
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
, among others indications, side effects and costs of the prescription
Medical prescription
A prescription is a health-care program implemented by a physician or other medical practitioner in the form of instructions that govern the plan of care for an individual patient. Prescriptions may include orders to be performed by a patient, caretaker, nurse, pharmacist or other therapist....
of all medication
Medication
A pharmaceutical drug, also referred to as medicine, medication or medicament, can be loosely defined as any chemical substance intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease.- Classification :...
drugs
Approved drug
In the United States, the FDA approves drugs. Before a drug can be prescribed, it must undergo an extensive FDA approval process. This process involves first testing the drug on animals or in medical labs. If found to be safe by the FDA and approved for the next phase of study, the drug is then...
available on the National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
.
The BNF-C is jointly published annually by the British Medical Association
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was formerly the statutory regulatory and professional body for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England, Scotland and Wales...
, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group.
The latest edition, BNF-C 2011-2012, is the seventh edition.
See also
- British National FormularyBritish National FormularyThe British National Formulary is a medical and pharmaceutical reference book that contains a wide spectrum of information and advice on prescribing and pharmacology, along with specific facts and details about all medicines available on the National Health Service , including indication,...
- Pharmacopeia
- PharmacyPharmacyPharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
- Specification (technical standard)Specification (technical standard)A specification is an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service. Should a material, product or service fail to meet one or more of the applicable specifications, it may be referred to as being out of specification;the abbreviation OOS may also be used...
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great BritainRoyal Pharmaceutical Society of Great BritainThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was formerly the statutory regulatory and professional body for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England, Scotland and Wales...
- Pharmaceutical PressPharmaceutical PressPharmaceutical Press is the publishing division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society...