BNF for Children 2022-2023: September 2022-22

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Trusted by healthcare professionals across the world to support confident decision-making at the point of care. The new edition provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines to children, plus legal and professional guidelines. Recommendations in the BNF for Children have been constructed on the basis of authoritative sources, emerging evidence, best practice guidelines and advice from a network of paediatric experts. The process is overseen by a paediatric formulary committee. 00 BNFC 2022-23 01 BNFC IFC 01a BNFC Insert 02 BNFC Prelims Preface Contents General Information Acknowledgements BNF Staff Dental Advisory Group Nurse Prescribers’ Advisory Group How BNF Publications are constructed How to use BNF Publications in print Changes 03 BNFC Main Chapters Guidance on prescribing Prescription writing Supply of medicines Emergency supply of medicines Controlled drugs and drug dependence Adverse reactions to drugs Guidance on intravenous infusions Prescribing in hepatic impairment Prescribing in renal impairment Prescribing in pregnancy Prescribing in breast-feeding Prescribing in palliative care Drugs and sport Medicines optimisation Antimicrobial stewardship Prescribing in dental practice Chapter 1 Gastro-intestinal system Outline placeholder Chronic bowel disorders Constipation and bowel cleansing Diarrhoea Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency Food allergy Gastric acid disorders and ulceration Gastro-intestinal smooth muscle spasm Liver disorders and related conditions Obesity Rectal and anal disorders Stoma care Chapter 2 Cardiovascular system Outline placeholder Arrhythmias Bleeding disorders Blood clots Blood pressure conditions Heart failure Hyperlipidaemia Myocardial ischaemia Oedema Patent ductus arteriosus Vascular disease Chapter 3 Respiratory system Outline placeholder Airways disease, obstructive Allergic conditions Conditions affecting sputum viscosity Cough and congestion Respiratory depression, respiratory distress syndrome and apnoea Chapter 4 Nervous system Outline placeholder Epilepsy and other seizure disorders Mental health disorders Movement disorders Nausea and labyrinth disorders Pain Pyrexia Sleep disorders Substance dependence Chapter 5 Infection Outline placeholder Bacterial infection Fungal infection Helminth infection Protozoal infection Viral infection Chapter 6 Endocrine system Outline placeholder Antidiuretic hormone disorders Bone metabolism disorders Corticosteroid responsive conditions Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia Gonadotrophin responsive conditions Hypothalamic and anterior pituitary hormone related disorders Sex hormone responsive conditions Thyroid disorders Chapter 7 Genito-urinary system Outline placeholder Bladder and urinary disorders Bladder instillations and urological surgery Contraception Vaginal and vulval conditions Chapter 8 Immune system and malignant disease Immune system Immune system disorders and transplantation Malignant disease Antibody responsive malignancy Cytotoxic responsive malignancy Immunotherapy responsive malignancy Targeted therapy responsive malignancy Chapter 9 Blood and nutrition Blood and blood-forming organs Anaemias Iron overload Neutropenia and stem cell mobilisation Platelet disorders Nutrition and metabolic disorders Acid-base imbalance Fluid and electrolyte imbalances Metabolic disorders Mineral and trace elements deficiencies Nutrition (intravenous) Nutrition (oral) Vitamin deficiency Chapter 10 Musculoskeletal system Outline placeholder Arthritis Neuromuscular disorders Pain and inflammation in musculoskeletal disorders Soft tissue and joint disorders Chapter 11 Eye Outline placeholder Allergic and inflammatory eye conditions Dry eye conditions Eye infections Eye procedures Glaucoma and ocular hypertension Retinal disorders Chapter 12 Ear, nose and oropharynx Ear Otitis externa Otitis media Removal of earwax Nose Nasal congestion Nasal infection Nasal inflammation, nasal polyps and rhinitis Oropharynx Dry mouth Oral hygiene Oral ulceration and inflammation Oropharyngeal bacterial infections Oropharyngeal fungal infections Oropharyngeal viral infections Chapter 13 Skin Outline placeholder Dry and scaling skin disorders Infections of the skin Inflammatory skin conditions Perspiration Pruritus Rosacea and acne Scalp and hair conditions Skin cleansers, antiseptics and desloughing agents Skin disfigurement Sun protection and photodamage Superficial soft-tissue injuries and superficial thrombophlebitis Warts and calluses Chapter 14 Vaccines Outline placeholder Immunoglobulin therapy Post-exposure prophylaxis Tuberculosis diagnostic test Vaccination Chapter 15 Anaesthesia General anaesthesia Anaesthesia adjuvants Malignant hyperthermia Local anaesthesia Chapter 16 Emergency treatment of poisoning Outline placeholder Active elimination from the gastro-intestinal tract Chemical toxicity Drug toxicity Methaemoglobinaemia Snake bites Appendix 1 Interactions Appendix 2 Borderline substances Outline placeholder Feed additives Foods for special diets Nutritional supplements for metabolic diseases Appendix 3 Cautionary and advisory labels for dispensed medicines Dental Practitioners’ Formulary Non-medical prescribing Index of manufacturers Special-order manufacturers Index Recommended wording of cautionary and advisory labels Approximate Conversions and Units Abbreviations and Symbols Latin abbreviations E numbers