Abbreviations and symbols: British National Formulary

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Printed from: Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary. [online] London: BMJ Group and Pharmaceutical Press.. < http://www.medicinescomplete.com.www.sndl1.arn.dz/ > [Accessed on 21 Aug 2012 (GMT)].

Abbreviations and symbols

Internationally recognised units and symbols are used in the BNF where possible. ACBS ACE ADHD AIDS approx. AV BAN BMI BP BPC Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances, see Appendix 2 Angiotensin-converting enzyme Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome approximately atrioventricular British Approved Name body mass index British Pharmacopoeia 2010, unless otherwise stated British Pharmaceutical Codex 1973 and Supplement 1976, unless otherwise stated Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis preparation in Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (and subsequent amendments). For regulations see Controlled Drugs and Drug Dependence preparation in Schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (and subsequent amendments). For regulations see Controlled Drugs and Drug Dependence preparation in Schedule 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (and subsequent amendments). For regulations see Controlled Drugs and Drug Dependence preparation in Schedule 4 (Part I) of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (and subsequent amendments). For regulations see Controlled Drugs and Drug Dependence preparation in Schedule 4 (Part II) of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations

CAPD

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2001 (and subsequent amendments). For regulations see Controlled Drugs and Drug Dependence CHM CHMP CNS CSM Commission on Human Medicines Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use central nervous system Committee on Safety of Medicines (now subsumed under Commission on Human Medicines) direct current

d. c.

DMARD Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug DPF e/c ECG EEG eGFR f/c G6PD HIV HRT i/m i/v INR MAOI max. MHRA m/r NCL Dental Practitioners Formulary enteric-coated (termed gastro-resistant in BP) electrocardiogram electro-encephalogram estimated glomerular filtration rate, see Prescribing in renal impairment film-coated glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase Human immunodeficiency virus Hormone replacement therapy intramuscular intravenous international normalised ratio Monoamine-oxidase inhibitor maximum Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency modified-release no cautionary labels, see Appendix 3

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NHS

National Health Service not prescribable under National Health Service (NHS)

NICE NPF NSAID

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Nurse Prescribers Formulary Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NSTEMI non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction PGD patient group direction prescription-only medicine, see How to use the BNF rINN RSV s/c SLS SMC SPC spp. SSRI STEMI UK Units WHO trade mark Recommended International Non-proprietary Name respiratory syncytial virus sugar-coated Selected List Scheme Scottish Medicines Consortium Summary of Product Characteristics species Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction United Kingdom for SI units see Prescription Writing World Health Organization limited experience of the use of this product and the CHM requests that all suspected adverse reactions should be reported, see Adverse Reactions to Drugs considered by the Joint Formulary Committee to be less suitable for prescribing, see How to use the BNF

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