The British National Formulary for Children (BNF-C) is the standard UK paediatric reference for prescribing and pharmacology, among others indications, side effects and costs of the prescription of all medication drugs available on the National Health Service. Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants and children. ... -1... A medical prescription (â„ž) is a written order by a medical doctor to a pharmacist for a treatment to be provided to the doctors patient. ... Jump to: navigation, search A medication is a licenced drug taken to cure or reduce symptoms of an illness or medical condition. ... Jump to: navigation, search A drug is any substance that can be used to modify a chemical process or processes in the body, for example to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, enhance a performance or ability, or to alter states of mind. ... The logo of the NHS for England and Wales. ...

The BNF-C is jointly published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the British Medical Association. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is the regulatory and professional body for pharmacists in England, Scotland and Wales. ... The British Medical Association (BMA) is the professional body to which the vast majority of British doctors belong. ...

The latest edition was publised in September 2005 and has the ISBN 0853696268.

External links

• BNF for Children