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The\u00a0BNF\u00a0for Children\u00a0is the first choice for concise medicines information for children. Trusted by healthcare professionals across the world to support confident decision-making at the point of care.<\/div>\n
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The new edition provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines to children, plus legal and professional guidelines.<\/div>\n
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Recommendations in the\u00a0BNF\u00a0for Children\u00a0have 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.<\/div>\n
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Extensive content updates in the\u00a0BNF\u00a0for Children\u00a02021-2022\u00a0edition include:<\/div>\n
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New monographs for:<\/div>\n
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  • Cablivi\u00ae [caplacizumab] for acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura<\/li>\n
  • Cosentyx\u00ae [secukinumab] for plaque psoriasis<\/li>\n
  • COVID-19 vaccine for active immunisation against COVID-19 disease<\/li>\n
  • Latuda\u00ae [lurasidone hydrochloride] for schizophrenia<\/li>\n
  • Myalepta\u00ae [metreleptin] for leptin deficiency in lipodystrophy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    MHRA advice on:<\/div>\n
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    • Aminoglycosides: increased risk of deafness in patients with mitochondrial mutations<\/li>\n
    • Epilepsy: updated advice on antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy following comprehensive safety review<\/li>\n
    • Erythromycin: caution required due to cardiac risks (QT interval prolongation) and drug interaction with rivaroxaban<\/li>\n
    • Erythromycin: update on known risk of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis<\/li>\n
    • Fingolimod (Gilenya\u00ae): updated advice about the risks of serious liver injury and herpes meningoencephalitis<\/li>\n
    • Hydrocortisone (Alkindi\u00ae): risk of acute adrenal insufficiency in children when switching from hydrocortisone tablet formulations to granules<\/li>\n
    • Polyethylene glycol (PEG) laxatives and starch-based thickeners: potential interactive effect when mixed, leading to an increased risk of aspiration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      Other significant changes include updated guidance on:<\/div>\n
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      • COVID-19, including immunisation and recommendations on choice of COVID-19 vaccine in-line with Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation and Public Health England recommendations<\/li>\n
      • Management of fever<\/li>\n
      • Management of hypoglycaemia, including age-based dose banding<\/li>\n
      • Management of human and animal bites<\/li>\n
      • National flu immunisation programme and influenza vaccine in-line with Public Health England recommendations<\/li>\n
      • Progestogen-only contraceptives in-line with Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare recommendations<\/li>\n
      • Use of hepatitis B immunoglobulin and vaccines in-line with Public Health England recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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        BNF\u00a0for Children\u00a02021-2022\u00a0is an essential publication, it provides you with:<\/div>\n
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        • Up-to-date information on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines<\/li>\n
        • Authoritative, independent guidance on best practice enabling you to select safe and effective medicines<\/li>\n
        • Information you know you can trust for quality, reliability, and independence<\/li>\n
        • Everything you need at your fingertips, all in one book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          BNF for Children 2021-2022<\/p>\n

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          • Publisher \u200f : \u200e\u00a0<\/span>Pharmaceutical Press; 2021-22 ed edition (2 Sept. 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Language \u200f : \u200e\u00a0<\/span>English<\/span><\/li>\n
          • ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e\u00a0<\/span>0857114166<\/span><\/li>\n
          • ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e\u00a0<\/span>978-0857114167<\/span><\/li>\n
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