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The BNF for Children developed from the British National Formulary (BNF), which prior to 2005 had provided information on the treatment of children, with the doses largely determined by calculations based on the body weight of the child. The guidance was provided by pharmacists and doctors whose expertise was in the care of adults.
The British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) [1] [19] [20] book, first published September 2005, [2] is published yearly, [2] and details the doses and uses of medicines in children from neonates to adolescents. [1]
A formulary is a list of pharmaceutical drugs, often decided upon by a group of people, for various reasons such as insurance coverage or use at a medical facility. [1] Traditionally, a formulary contained a collection of formulas for the compounding and testing of medication (a resource closer to what would be referred to as a pharmacopoeia ...
The Leffler formula is used for children 0–10 years of age. [1] In those less than a year old, it is = + and for those 1–10 years old, it is = + where m is the number of kilograms the child weighs and a m and a y respectively are the number of months or years old the child is.
There was an average BSA of 1.73 m 2 for 3,000 cancer patients from 1990 to 1998 in a European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) database. [19] During 2005 there was an average BSA of 1.79 m 2 for 3,613 adult cancer patients in the UK. Among them the average BSA for men was 1.91 m 2 and for women was 1.71 m 2. [20]
The BNF has opposed many public-health interventions that might harm food-industry profits, often using tobacco-industry techniques, such as creating unwarranted doubt and uncertainty around the scientific evidence. [6] In 2023, the BNF had an income of £1.5million, with an expenditure of £1.6million. £0.113million were spent on fundraising. [1]
It publishes topics related to children's health, guidelines on immunization, common illnesses in childhood, issues on behavior and development of children, and recommendations regarding children's fitness and nutrition. [3] The magazine is published in English and Spanish languages. [1] Healthy Children offers invaluable insights for parents. [4]
BNF may refer to: Science. Backus–Naur form, a formal grammar notation in computer science; Biological nitrogen fixation; British National Formulary, a drug ...