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MedicinesInformationServices Informationondrugtherapy MedicinesinDentistrySpecialistAdvisoryService Informationonanyaspectofdrugtherapycanbeobtained Informationondrugtherapyrelatingtodentaltreatment. fromRegionalandDistrictMedicinesInformationServices. Liverpool:(0151)7948206 Detailsregardingthelocalservicesprovidedwithinyour regioncanbeobtainedbytelephoningthefollowing numbers. DriverandVehicleLicensingAgency(DVLA) Informationonthenationalmedicalguidelinesoffitness England todriveisavailablefrom: Birmingham: (0121)4247298 www.gov.uk/government/publications/at-a-glance Bristol: (0117)3426655 Ipswich: (01473)704431 MedicinesforChildrenInformationLeaflets Leeds: (0113)2065377 Medicinesinformationforparentsandcarers. 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Detailsonwhetherdoctorsareregisteredandholda Tel:(0116)2586491, licencetopractisemedicineintheUKcanbeobtained or(0121)4247298 fromtheGeneralMedicalCouncil. Email:[email protected] Tel:(0161)9236602 www.sps.nhs.uk/ukdilas www.gmc-uk.org/register Reduced rate subscription for independent pharmacy owners Essential information to help you make the right decision As a community pharmacist, we know you strive to provide safe and effective patient care. 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ONLINE BNF on Evidence Search Search the BNF and BNF for Children alongside BNF on MedicinesComplete FormularyComplete other authoritative clinical Access BNF and BNF for Children Create, edit and manage your own and non-clinical evidence on MedicinesComplete and local formulary content built upon and best practice at receive the very latest drug the trusted prescribing advice of www.evidence.nhs.uk information through monthly the BNF and BNF for Children. from NICE. online updates. PRINT Eligible healthcare professionals will now receive one print copy a year – the September issue – to supplement online access. If you are entitled to an NHS copy please refer to page ii for full details on distribution, call 01268 495 609 or email [email protected]. PRINT SUBSCRIPTION BNF subscription – Take advantage of our print subscription option. We will send you the new BNF as soon as the book is published. One or two year packages (including or excluding BNF for Children) are available. Discounted pricing is also available on bulk sales. MOBILE BNF app – Stay up to date anywhere with the BNF app available for iOS and Android. BNF eBook – Available as an ePDF. See www.pharmpress.com/bnf. BNF on MedicinesComplete – Now mobile responsive. HHooww ttoo ppuurrcchhaassee Buy direct from Pharmaceutical Press by Download mobile apps by visiting your visiting www.pharmpress.com/bnf appropriate app store. Available for iOS and For enquiries about the BNF or BNF for Android Children in print, contact For pricing information please visit the [email protected] website at www.pharmpress.com/bnf Tel: +44 (0) 1256 302 699 For international sales contact your local For enquiries concerning sales agent. Contact details at MedicinesComplete, FormularyComplete, www.pharmpress.com/Information-Help/ or bulk orders of the print edition, contact Bookseller-contacts/agents [email protected] Stay up to date - sign up to the BNF Tel: +44 (0) 20 7572 2266 eNewsletter at www.bnf.org/newsletter BNF 79 March – September 2020 Publishedjointlyby InScotland,email: BMJGroup [email protected] TavistockSquare,London,WC1H9JP,UK InWales,email: and [email protected] PharmaceuticalPress InNorthernIreland,email: PharmaceuticalPressisthepublishingdivisionoftheRoyal [email protected] 6P6h-a6r8mEaacsetuStimcaitlhSfioeclidet,yL.ondonE1W1AW,UK ATbhoeuBtNBFNFiscdoenstiegnntedasadigestforrapidreferenceandit Copyright©BMJGroupandtheRoyalPharmaceutical maynotalwaysincludealltheinformationnecessaryfor SocietyofGreatBritain2019. prescribinganddispensing.Also,lessdetailisgivenonareas ISBN:9780857113658 suchasobstetrics,malignantdisease,andanaesthesiasince itisexpectedthatthoseundertakingtreatmentwillhave ISBN:9780857113665(ePDF) specialistknowledgeandaccesstospecialistliterature.BNF PrintedbyGGPMediaGmbH,Pößneck,Germany forChildrenshouldbeconsultedfordetailedinformationon theuseofmedicinesinchildren.TheBNFshouldbe TypesetbyDataStandardsLtd,UK interpretedinthelightofprofessionalknowledgeand TextdesignbyPeterBurgess supplementedasnecessarybyspecialisedpublicationsand byreferencetotheproductliterature.Informationisalso AcataloguerecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheBritish availablefromMedicinesInformationServices. Library. PleaserefertodigitalversionsofBNFforthemostup-to- Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybe datecontent.BNFispublishedinprintbutinterimupdates reproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedin areissuedandpublishedinthedigitalversionsofBNF.The anyformorbyanymeans,withoutthepriorwritten publishersworktoensurethattheinformationisasaccurate permissionofthecopyrightholder. andup-to-dateaspossibleatthedateofpublication,but MaterialpublishedintheBritishNationalFormularymaynot knowledgeandbestpracticeinthisfieldchangeregularly. beusedforanyformofadvertising,salesorpublicitywithout BNF’saccuracyandcurrencycannotbeguaranteedand priorwrittenpermission.Eachoftheclassificationandthe neitherthepublishersnortheauthorsacceptany textareprotectedbycopyrightand/ordatabaseright. responsibilityforerrorsoromissions.Whileconsiderable RequestingcopiesofBNFpublications effortshavebeenmadetocheckthematerialinthis publication,itshouldbetreatedasaguideonly.Prescribers, Papercopiesmaybeobtainedthroughanybookselleror pharmacistsandotherhealthcareprofessionalsareadvised directfrom: tocheckwww.bnf.org/forinformationaboutkeyupdatesand PharmaceuticalPress corrections. c/oMacmillanDistribution(MDL) Pharmaid HampshireInternationalBusinessPark Numerousrequestshavebeenreceivedfrom LimeTreeWay developingcountriesforBNFs.ThePharmaidscheme Basingstoke oftheCommonwealthPharmacistsAssociation FTHRaeGaxlm2::4+p+484s4hY4i(J(r00e))11225566380122659291 wccooimlulnmdtiorsinpewas.tecFahlothropmldhoaBrrNmeFianscfyto.oorrmcge/arwttiahoiannt-Cownoem-tdhmoi/sposhncawhrememaalitedh/s.ee Ifyouwouldliketodonateyourcopyemail: [email protected] [email protected] orviaourwebsitewww.pharmpress.com/ Forallbulkordersofmorethan20copies: Tel:+44(0)2075722266 [email protected] TheBNFisavailableasamobileapp,online(bnf.nice.org.uk/) andalsothroughMedicinesComplete;aPDAversionisalso available.Inaddition,BNFcontentcanbeintegratedintoalocal formularybyusingBNFonFormularyComplete;seewww.bnf.org fordetails. 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BNF79 iii Preface TheBNFisajointpublicationoftheBritishMedical BNFPublicationswelcomescommentsfromhealthcare AssociationandtheRoyalPharmaceuticalSociety.Itis professionals.Commentsandconstructivecriticismshould publishedundertheauthorityofaJointFormulary besentto: Committeewhichcomprisesrepresentativesofthetwo BritishNationalFormulary, professionalbodies,theUKHealthDepartments,the RoyalPharmaceuticalSociety, MedicinesandHealthcareproductsRegulatoryAgency,and 66–68EastSmithfield anationalguidelineproducer.TheDentalAdvisoryGroup London overseesthepreparationofadviceonthedrugmanagement E1W1AW ofdentalandoralconditions;theGroupincludes [email protected] representativesoftheBritishDentalAssociationanda representativefromtheUKHealthDepartments.TheNurse Thecontactemailformanufacturersorpharmaceutical Prescribers’AdvisoryGroupadvisesonthecontentrelevant companieswishingtocontactBNFPublicationsis tonursesandincludesrepresentativesfromdifferentparts [email protected] ofthenursingcommunityandfromtheUKHealth Departments. TheBNFaimstoprovideprescribers,pharmacists,and otherhealthcareprofessionalswithsoundup-to-date informationabouttheuseofmedicines. TheBNFincludeskeyinformationontheselection, prescribing,dispensingandadministrationofmedicines. MedicinesgenerallyprescribedintheUKarecoveredand thoseconsideredlesssuitableforprescribingareclearly identified.Littleornoinformationisincludedonmedicines promotedforpurchasebythepublic. Informationondrugsisdrawnfromthemanufacturers’ productliterature,medicalandpharmaceuticalliterature, UKhealthdepartments,regulatoryauthorities,and professionalbodies.Adviceisconstructedfromclinical literatureandreflects,asfaraspossible,anevaluationofthe evidencefromdiversesources.TheBNFalsotakesaccount ofauthoritativenationalguidelinesandemergingsafety concerns.Inaddition,theeditorialteamreceivesadviceon alltherapeuticareasfromexpertclinicians;thisensuresthat theBNF’srecommendationsarerelevanttopractice. TheBNFisdesignedasadigestforrapidreferenceandit maynotalwaysincludealltheinformationnecessaryfor prescribinganddispensing.Also,lessdetailisgivenonareas suchasobstetrics,malignantdisease,andanaesthesiasince itisexpectedthatthoseundertakingtreatmentwillhave specialistknowledgeandaccesstospecialistliterature. Similarly,littleornoinformationisincludedonmedicines forveryrareconditions.BNFforChildrenshouldbe consultedfordetailedinformationontheuseofmedicinesin children.TheBNFshouldbeinterpretedinthelightof professionalknowledgeandsupplementedasnecessaryby specialisedpublicationsandbyreferencetotheproduct literature.Informationisalsoavailablefrommedicines informationservices,seeMedicinesInformationServices (seeinsidefrontcover). ItisimportanttousethemostrecentBNFinformationfor makingclinicaldecisions.TheprinteditionoftheBNFis updatedinMarchandSeptembereachyear.Monthly updatesareprovidedonlineviaMedicinesCompleteandthe NHSEvidenceportal.Themoreimportantchangesarelisted underChanges;changeslistedonlinearecumulative(from oneprinteditiontothenext),andcanbeprintedoffeach monthtoshowthemainchangessincethelastprintedition asanaidememoireforthoseusingprintcopies. TheBNFPublicationswebsite(www.bnf.org)includes additionalinformationofrelevancetohealthcare professionals.OtherdigitalformatsoftheBNF—including versionsformobiledevicesandintegrationintolocal formularies—arealsoavailable. iv BNF79 Contents Preface pageiii NOTESONDRUGSANDPREPARATIONS Acknowledgements v HowBNFpublicationsareconstructed viii 1 Gastro-intestinalsystem page37 HowtouseBNFPublicationsinprint x 2 Cardiovascularsystem 102 Changes xvi 3 Respiratorysystem 242 GuidanceonPrescribing 1 4 Nervoussystem 308 Prescriptionwriting 6 5 Infection 519 Emergencysupplyofmedicines 8 6 Endocrinesystem 686 Controlleddrugsanddrugdependence 9 7 Genito-urinarysystem 800 Adversereactionstodrugs 13 8 Immunesystemandmalignantdisease 862 Guidanceonintravenousinfusions 17 9 Bloodandnutrition 1046 Prescribingforchildren 19 10 Musculoskeletalsystem 1127 Prescribinginhepaticimpairment 20 11 Eye 1194 Prescribinginrenalimpairment 20 12 Ear,noseandoropharynx 1231 Prescribinginpregnancy 24 13 Skin 1257 Prescribinginbreast-feeding 24 14 Vaccines 1326 Prescribinginpalliativecare 25 15 Anaesthesia 1368 Prescribingfortheelderly 30 16 Emergencytreatmentofpoisoning 1399 Drugsandsport 31 APPENDICESANDINDICES Prescribingindentalpractice 32 Appendix1 Interactions 1413 Appendix2 Borderlinesubstances 1606 Appendix3 Cautionaryandadvisorylabelsfordispensedmedicines 1637 Appendix4 Woundmanagementproductsandelasticatedgarments 1640 DentalPractitioners’Formulary 1664 NursePrescribers’Formulary 1666 Non-medicalprescribing 1669 Indexofmanufacturers 1670 Special-orderManufacturers 1675 Index 1677 Medicalemergenciesinthecommunity insidebackcover BNF79 v Acknowledgements TheJointFormularyCommitteeisgratefultoindividualsand organisationsthathaveprovidedadviceandinformationto theBNF. Contributorsforthisupdatewere: K.W.Ah-See,M.N.Badminton,A.K.Bahl,P.R.J.Barnes, D.Bilton,S.L.Bloom,M.F.Bultitude,I.F.Burgess,D.J.Burn, C.E.Dearden,D.W.Denning,P.N.Durrington, D.A.C.Elliman,P.Emery,M.D.Feher,A.Freyer, B.G.Gazzard,A.M.Geretti,N.J.L.Gittoes,P.J.Goadsby, M.Gupta,T.L.Hawkins,B.G.Higgins,S.P.Higgins, S.H.D.Jackson,A.Jones,D.M.Keeling,J.R.Kirwan, P.G.Kopelman,T.H.Lee,A.Lekkas,D.N.J.Lockwood, A.M.Lovering,M.G.Lucas,L.Luzzatto,P.D.Mason, D.A.McArthur,K.E.L.McColl,L.M.Melvin,E.Miller, R.M.Mirakian,P.Morrison,S.M.S.Nasser,C.Nelson-Piercy, J.M.Neuberger,D.J.Nutt,R.Patel,W.J.Penny,A.B.Provan, A.S.C.Rice,D.J.Rowbotham,J.W.Sander,J.A.T.Sandoe, M.Schacter,S.E.Slater,J.Soar,S.C.E.Sporton,M.D.Stewart, S.Thomas,J.P.Thompson,A.D.Weeks,A.Wilcock, A.P.R.Wilson. Expertadviceonthemanagementoforalanddental conditionswaskindlyprovidedbyM.Addy,P.Coulthard, A.Crighton,M.A.O.Lewis,J.G.Meechan,N.D.Robb, C.Scully,R.A.Seymour,R.Welbury,andJ.M.Zakrzewska. S.Kaurprovidedvaluableadviceondentalprescribing policy. Valuableadvicehasbeenprovidedbythefollowingexpert groups:AdvisoryCommitteeonMalariaPrevention, AssociationofBritishNeurologists,BritishAssociationof Dermatologists’Therapy&GuidelinesSub-committee, BritishGeriatricsSociety,BritishSocietyof Gastroenterology,BritishSocietyofPaediatric Gastroenterology,HepatologyandNutrition,Facultyof SexualandReproductiveHealthcare,Neonataland PaediatricPharmacistsGroup,RoyalCollegeof Anaesthetists,RoyalCollegeofObstetriciansand Gynaecologists,RoyalCollegeofPsychiatrists,Vascular Society. TheMHRAhaveprovidedvaluableassistance. Correspondentsinthepharmaceuticalindustryhave providedinformationonnewproductsandcommentedon productsintheBNF. Numerousdoctors,pharmacists,nurses,andothershave sentcommentsandsuggestions. TheBNFteamaregratefulforthesupportandaccesstoin- houseexpertiseatPharmaceuticalPressandacknowledge theassistanceofA.Lourie,J.Macdonald,N.Potterandtheir teams. vi BNF79 BNFStaff BNFDIRECTOR KarenBaxterBSc,MSc,FRPharmS SENIOREDITORIALSTAFF KiriAikmanBPharm(NZ),PGDipClinPharm(NZ),ARPharmS RebeccaLuckhurstBSc,MSc AlisonBrayfieldBPharm,MRPharmS AlexanderMcPhailMPharm,PGDipClinPharm RobertBuckinghamBSc,SRPharmS ClaireMcSherryBPharm(NZ),PGCertClinPharm(NZ) CatherineCadartBPharm(AU),BA(Hons), ClairePrestonBPharm,PGDipMedMan,MRPharmS GradDipHospPharm(AU),MRPharmS KateTowersBPharm(AU),GCClinPharm(AU) MahinazHarrisonBPharm,DipPharmPract,IP,MRPharmS HollyHayneBSc(Pharmacology)(NZ),BPharm(NZ) EDITORIALSTAFF MohammedAbouDayaMPharm,PGDipGPP,MRPharmS AnnaMcLachlanBPharm(NZ),PGCertClinPharm(NZ) HannahArnoldBPharm(NZ) LilianaMoreiraVilasBoasMPharm(PT),PGDipHPS(PT), NatashaBell-AsherBPharm(NZ),PGDipClinPharm(NZ) PGCertHSDM(PT),PGCertGPP,MRPharmS LucíaCamañasSáezMPharm(ESP),PGDipClinPharm, MerushaNaidooBPharm(NZ),PGCertClinPharm(NZ) PGCertPsychTherap,MRPharmS HanaNumanBPharm(NZ),PGDipClinPharm(NZ) RochelleChinBPharm(AU) BarbaraOkpalaMPharm,PGDipHospPharm KathleenEagerBPharm CatherinePittMPharm,PGDipClinPharm,MRPharmS EmilyHendersonBPharm(NZ),PGCertClinPharm(NZ) StephaniePowellMBioSci SueHoBPharm(AU),MRPharmS RebekahRaymondBSc,DipPharmPrac,MRPharmS ElizabethKingMAPharmT CaralieseRebelloBPharm(NZ),PGDipClinPharm(NZ) SonalLadaniMPharm,PGDipGPP,MRPharmS SharylRodriguesBPharm(NZ),PGDipClinPharm(NZ) DavidLipanovicBPharm(NZ),PGCertClinPharm(NZ) JannahRyanBSc(Hons) JeanMacKershanBSc,PgDip HarpreetSandhuMPharm,MRPharmS JohnMartinBPharm,PhD,MRPharmS BeejalShahMPharm,PGDipClinPharm,IP,MRPharmS AngelaMcFarlaneBSc,DipClinPharm LucySheedBPharm(NZ) DeirdreMcGuirkBComm,MPharm,MRPharmS TadehTahmasiMPharm,MRPharmS HannahTanBPharm(AU) SUPPORTSTAFF MattBradburyBSc(Hons) OliviaMaskillBSc(Hons) DarrenChanBSc,MSc VickyPollingtonBSc(Hons) LaurenCheethamBA(Hons) CarinaRedigdeCampos FilsaneHajiBSc,MSc LouiseSymmonsBSc(Hons),MSc PhilipLeeBSc,PhD NikolaosTsimplisBSc,MRes

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