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30 paź 2024 · Medicines guidance. General guidance on prescribing and the use of medicines. Includes guidance on prescribing in palliative care, prescription writing and prescribing in renal impairment.
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• See BNF for appropriate use and dosing in specific populations, for example, hepatic impairment, renal impairment, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Key: Click to access doses for children Click to access NICE’s printable visual summary
Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections • For all PHE guidance, follow PHE’s principles of treatment. • See BNF for appropriate use and dosing in specific populations, for example, hepatic impairment, renal impairment, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The BNF includes key information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines. Medicines generally prescribed in the UK are covered and those considered less suitable for prescribing are clearly identified.
NICE’s guideline on respiratory tract infections (self-limiting): prescribing. antibiotics states that around 60% of antibiotics prescribed in primary care are for respiratory tract infection. Rates of prescribing for colds, rhinitis and upper respiratory tract infection declined between 1997 and 2006.
General guidance. Medicines should be prescribed only when they are necessary, and in all cases the benefit of administering the medicine should be considered in relation to the risk involved. This is particularly important during pregnancy, when the risk to both mother and fetus must be considered. It is important to discuss treatment options ...
NICE clinical guidelines are recommendations on the appropriate treatment and care of people with specific diseases and conditions within the NHS in England and Wales. They are based on the best available evidence and aim to improve the quality of healthcare by changing the process of healthcare and improving people's chances of getting as well ...
