BNF for Children 2011-2012

BNFC 2011–2012 6.2 Thyroid and antithyroid drugs 365Meter (all D)Type ofmonitoringMeterretail priceCompatibletest stripsTest stripnet priceOne Touch c Basic 1 Blood glucose One Touch c 50-strip pack= £14.59One Touch c Profile 1 Blood glucose One Touch c 50-strip pack= £14.59One Touch Ultra c 1 Blood glucose One Touch Ultra c 50-strip pack= £14.75One Touch Ultra 2 c Blood glucose £25.98 One Touch Ultra c 50-strip pack= £14.75One TouchBlood glucose £25.98 One Touch Ultra c 50-strip packUltraEasy c = £14.75One TouchBlood glucose One Touch Ultra c 50-strip packUltraSmart c 2 = £14.75One Touch cVerioProBlood glucose One Touch c Verio 50-strip pack= £14.99One Touch c Vita 2 Blood glucose One Touch c Vita 50-strip pack= £14.81Optium c 1 Blood ketones Optium c b-ketone 10-strip pack= £19.92Optium Xceed c Blood glucose £17.24 Optium Plus cFormerly Medisense cOptium Plus50-strip pack= £14.80Blood ketonesOptium c b-ketone 10-strip pack= £19.55PocketScan c 1 Blood glucose PocketScan c 50-strip pack= £14.41Prestige c Blood glucose £8.62 Prestige c 50-strip pack= £14.51TRUEone c Blood glucose n/a All-in-one teststrips and meter50-strip pack withmeter = £14.36TRUEresult c 2 Blood glucose £11.74 TRUEresult c 50-strip pack= £14.36TRUEresult twist c 2 Blood glucose £11.74 TRUEresult c 50-strip pack= £14.36TRUEtrack c Blood glucose £8.62 TRUEtrack c 50-strip pack= £14.25WaveSense Jazz c Blood glucose £24.99 WaveSense Jazz c 50-strip pack= £14.451. Meter no longer available2. Free of charge from diabetes healthcare professionalsSensitivity Manufacturerrange(mmol/litre)1.1–33.3 LifeScan1.1–33.3 LifeScan1.1–33.3 LifeScan1.1–33.3 LifeScan1.1–33.3 LifeScan1.1–33.3 LifeScan1.1–33.3 LifeScan1.1–33.3 LifeScan0–8.0 Abbott1.1–27.8 Abbott0–8.0 Abbott1.1–33.3 LifeScan1.4–33.3 NiproDiagnostics1.1–33.3 NiproDiagnostics1.1–33.3 NiproDiagnostics1.1–33.3 NiproDiagnostics1.1–33.3 NiproDiagnostics1.1–33.3 WaveSense6 Endocrine systemOral glucose tolerance testThe oral glucose tolerance test is used mainly fordiagnosis of impaired glucose tolerance; it is not recommendedor necessary for routine diagnostic use whensevere symptoms of hyperglycaemia are present. However,it is used for the investigation of insulin resistance,glycogen storage disease, and excessive growth hormonesecretion. In children who have less severe symptomsand blood-glucose concentrations that do notestablish or exclude diabetes (e.g. impaired fasting glycaemia),an oral glucose tolerance test may be required.A dose of 1.75 g/kg (max. 75 g) of anhydrous glucose isused. It is also used to establish the presence of gestationaldiabetes; this generally involves giving anhydrousglucose 75 g (equivalent to Glucose BP 82.5 g) by mouthto the fasting patient, and measuring blood-glucoseconcentration at intervals. The appropriate amount ofglucose should be given with 200–300 mL fluid. Alternativelyanhydrous glucose 75 g can be given as 113 mLPolycal c (Nutricia Clinical) with extra fluid to administera total volume of 200–300 mL.6.2 Thyroid and antithyroiddrugs6.2.1 Thyroid hormones6.2.2 Antithyroid drugs6.2.1 Thyroid hormonesThyroid hormones are used in hypothyroidism (juvenilemyxoedema), and also in diffuse non-toxic goitre, congenitalor neonatal hypothyroidism, and Hashimoto’s