Nobody working in healthcare can afford to be without the latest edition
of the British National Formulary. Compiled with the advice of
clinical experts and continually updated to reflect the latest evidence
from all credible sources worldwide, this essential reference provides
up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, administering, and
monitoring medicines. Not only does the BNF include the widely accepted
framework for the drug management of common diseases, it also includes
details of medicines prescribed in the UK, with special reference to
their uses, cautions, contraindications, side-effects, dosage and
relative costs. This allows treatment to be tailored to the individual
needs of each patient. The BNF is updated in print every six months by
an expert team of pharmacists, with guidance and validation from a
network of leading clinicians, overseen by a Joint Formulary Committee
with representatives from all spheres of clinical practice. The BNF
reflects current best practice as well as legal and professional
guidelines relating to the use of medicines.As a result it is used
widely as a touchstone reference, and cited in Parliaments and courts as
a source of authority.