Electronic British National Formulary (eBNF) No. 47 + 48 (Apr./Oct.2004)

A joint publication of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the British Medical Association
A Publication of the Pharmaceutical Press


Compiled with the advice of clinical experts this essential reference provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines. It details all medicines on the UK market, with special reference to their uses, cautions, contra-indications, side-effects, dosage and relative costs. The British National Formulary (BNF) reflects current best practice as well as legal and professional guidelines relating to the use of medicines. It is intended for use by prescribers in the NHS as well as by pharmacists, nurses and other health-care professionals. Published every six months in March and September, the BNF is produced jointly by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain under the authority of the Joint Formulary Committee.



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This electronic version has been produced for stand-alone or limited networks and has the following features:

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The eBNF browser runs in Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and requires at least a 486 processor with 8 megabytes of RAM (16 megabytes recommended) and 25 megabytes of free hard disk space. It can be networked and will operate with any Windows supported network.