BNF for Children 2011-2012

798 Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary BNFC 2011–2012Controlled drugs prescribable by Nurse Independent Prescribers solely for the medicalconditions indicatedNurse Prescribers’ FormularyDrug Indication Route of AdministrationBuprenorphine Transdermal use in palliative care TransdermalChlordiazepoxide hydrochloride Treatment of initial or acute withdrawal symptoms caused Oralby the withdrawal of alcohol from persons habituated to itCodeine phosphate – OralCo-phenotrope – OralDiamorphine hydrochloride Use in palliative care, pain relief in respect of suspected Oral, parenteralmyocardial infarction or for relief of acute or severe painafter trauma, including in either case postoperative painreliefDiazepamUse in palliative care, treatment of initial or acute withdrawalOral, parenteral, rectalsymptoms caused by the withdrawal of alcoholfrom persons habituated to it, tonic-clonic seizuresDihydrocodeine tartrate – OralFentanyl Transdermal use in palliative care TransdermalLorazepam Use in palliative care, tonic-clonic seizures Oral, parenteralMidazolam Use in palliative care, tonic-clonic seizures Parenteral, buccalMorphine hydrochloride Use in palliative care, pain relief in respect of suspected Rectalmyocardial infarction or for relief of acute or severe painafter trauma, including in either case postoperative painreliefMorphine sulphateUse in palliative care, pain relief in respect of suspected Oral, parenteral, rectalmyocardial infarction or for relief of acute or severe painafter trauma, including in either case postoperative painreliefOxycodone hydrochloride Use in palliative care Oral, parenteralNote For the purposes of nurse independent prescribing, palliative care means the care of patients with advanced,progressive illness