Latest BNF published
 The latest edition of the British
National Formulary was published this week. New to BNF 52 is guidance on selecting antibiotics to manage
meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections and a warning
regarding the potential confusion between “absolute glomerular
filtration rate” (creatinine clearance) and “estimated
GFR” when calculating drug dosage adjustments for patients with
kidney disease (see Article, pp403–4).
The new edition also contains an updated childhood immunisation schedule
(to incorporate the Department of Health recommendation for routine immunisation
against pneumococcal disease and new timings for other vaccines) as well
as revisions to anticoagulation targets, asthma management and hypertension
management, following recent research and evidence.
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