BNF for Children 2011-2012

BNFC 2011–2012 Anthelios—Arthrofen 813Anthelios, 582Anthelmintics, 344Anthracyclines, 421Anthralin see DithranolAnthraquinones, 59Anthrax, 297vaccine, 603Anti-androgens, 380Anti-arrhythmic drugs, 82, 83Antibacterialsacne, 575, 576, 578diarrhoea, 47infectionsear, 534eye, 518oral, 244skin, 585vaginal, 394policies, 243principles for selecting, 243prophylaxis (table), 254prophylaxis, surgery, 256therapy, initial (table), 244Antibiotic-associated colitis seeClostridium difficileAntibiotics see AntibacterialsAnticholinergic drugs see AntimuscarinicsAnticholinergic syndrome, 635Anticholinesterases, 512anaesthesia, 646Anticoagulant treatment booklets,119Anticoagulantsoral, 118anaesthesia, 629reversal, 118surgery, 629parenteral, 114Anticonvulsants see AntiepilepticsAntidepressantsanaesthesia, 629choice, 183hyponatraemia and, 184monoamine-oxidase inhibitors,186poisoning by, 29serotonin re-uptake inhibitors,183, 186surgery, 629tricyclic, 184enuresis, 412withdrawal, 184Antidiabetic drugsinsulin, 349oral, 357Antidiarrhoeal drugs see DiarrhoeaAntidiuretic hormone, 385Antiemetics, 192cytotoxic therapy and, 415migraine, 212, 214palliative care, 19Antiepileptics, 215, 217breast-feeding and, 216pregnancy and, 216surgery, 629Antifibrinolytic drugs, 123Antifungal drugs, 300anogenital, 394oropharyngeal, 545skin, 588Antigiardial drugs, 340Antihepatitis B immunoglobulin,624, 625Antihistamines, 153breast-feeding, 153cough preparations, 167eczema, 566eye, 522hypnotic, 170insomnia, 153migraine, 214nasal allergy, 538nausea and vertigo, 193nausea and vomiting, 192pregnancy, 153skilled tasks and, 153, 155skin, 557AntihypertensivesACE inhibitors, 100adrenergic neurone blockers,98alpha-blockers, 99angiotensin-II receptorantagonists, 103beta-blockers, 87calcium-channel blockers, 105centrally-acting, 98vasodilator, 93Anti-inflammatory analgesics seeAnalgesics, NSAIDsAntilymphocyte immunoglobulin,447Antimalarials, 329, 507Antimanic drugs, 181Antimetabolites, 423Antimigraine drugs, 212Antimotility drugs, 46, 47Antimuscarinicsantipsychotics and, 173bronchodilator, 141dystonias, 237eye, 524gastro-intestinal, 39premedication, 635quaternary ammonium, 39urinary tract, 410Antineoplastic drugs, 414see also Cytotoxic drugsAntiperspirants, 597Antiplatelet drugs, 120Antiprotozoal drugs, 329Antipsychotics, 172atypical, 177depot injections, 181equivalent doses, oral, 174high doses (caution), 171mania, 181withdrawal, 172atypical, 177Antirabies immunoglobulin, 625Antiretrovirals, 309, 310, 320non-nucleoside reverse transcriptaseinhibitors, 319nucleoside reverse transcriptaseinhibitors, 311protease inhibitors, 315AntisepticsACBS, 787lozenges, 546mouthwashes, 546skin, 594sprays, oropharynx, 546Antiserum, 602, 622Antispasmodics, 39Antitetanus immunoglobulin, 625Antithymocyte immunoglobulin,433, 434Antithyroid drugs, 367Antituberculous drugs, 290Antitussives, 167Antivaricella–zosterimmunoglobulin, 626Antivenoms, 34Antiviral drugs, 309anaesthesia, 629eye, 521mouth, 545skin, 591surgery, 629Anugesic-HC, 66Anusol preparations, 66Anxiety, 171, 184antipsychotics, 172palliative care, 18Anxiolytics, 169, 171APD see Disodium pamidronate,389, 390Aphthous ulcers, 543Apidra, 353Aplastic anaemia, 448Apnoea neonatalaminophylline, 144caffeine, 162theophylline, 142Appetite suppressants, 191Applications, definition, 551Apraclonidine, 526, 532Apresoline, 94Aprinox (bendroflumethiazide),77Aptamil Pepti preparations, 764Aptivus, 318Aquadrate, 553Aquamol, 552Aquasol-A, 479Aqueous cream, 552Aqueous iodine oral solution, 368Arachis oilenema, 61presence of, 3Aranesp preparations, 449Arcoxia, 503Aredia Dry Powder, 390Argininesupplement, 786urea cycle disorders, 493, 494Argipressin (Pitressin), 388Aripiprazole, 177, 178Arovit, 479Arpicolin, 237Arrhythmias, 82anti-arrhythmics, 83poisoning and, 25supraventricular, 73, 82ventricular, 83Artelac (hypromellose)preparations, 531Artemetherlumefantrine with, 334, 335Artesunate, 330Arthritisjuvenile idiopathic, 507rheumatic, 499septic, 251Arthrofen (ibuprofen), 503Index