BNF

Question 1

What is the BNF

Answer 1

• British national formulary
  provides prescribers with up to date information about the use of drugs i.e selection, prescribing, dispensing
  BNF (for adults) -published twice a year
  BNFc - published once a year

Question 2

What is a drug class

Answer 2

Group of medications that have similar chemical structures, same mechanism of action and used to treat the same disease

Question 3

What is a drug monograph

Answer 3

individual drug monographs include all the information to safely prescribe a drug

Question 4

What are black triangle drugs

Answer 4

Drugs that are newly licensed that are monitored by the MHRA, all suspected adverse drug reactions are reported via the yellow card scheme

Question 5

What are wound management products

Answer 5

List of all the types and sizes of the wound products and bandages

Question 6

What does indication refer to

Answer 6

Refers to the type of disease being treated, each disease may have a different dose despite being the same drug