BNF Flashcards
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What is the BNF
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- British national formulary
provides prescribers with up to date information about the use of drugs i.e selection, prescribing, dispensing
BNF (for adults) -published twice a year
BNFc - published once a year
2
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What is a drug class
A
Group of medications that have similar chemical structures, same mechanism of action and used to treat the same disease
3
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What is a drug monograph
A
individual drug monographs include all the information to safely prescribe a drug
4
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What are black triangle drugs
A
Drugs that are newly licensed that are monitored by the MHRA, all suspected adverse drug reactions are reported via the yellow card scheme
5
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What are wound management products
A
List of all the types and sizes of the wound products and bandages
6
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What does indication refer to
A
Refers to the type of disease being treated, each disease may have a different dose despite being the same drug
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