IV dose and administration - see monograph below. Neonatal IV prescribing and administration monograph - levetiracetam. Drug Safety Update Dec 18 Oral lidocaine-containing products for infant teething: Drug Safety Update Sep Meningococcal group C conjugate vaccine neonatal. Metronidazole, Paracetamol and Sodium Chloride infusions look very similar. Drug Safety Update Sept For prescribing and administration, follow paediatric cardiology information linked below. Paediatric cardiology prescribing and administration monograph milrinone. Topical cream discontinued follow guideline below for alternative Oral drops available From November , nystatin will be the first line antifungal for the prophylaxis of invasive candida - see guideline below.
Use daily as a wash from 28 weeks of age. Losec brand IV injection has been withdrawn from the market. There is no IV omeprazole product suitable for use in neonates - if indicated, consider IV esomeprazole see paediatric monograph for dosing information Oral dose and administration: For use in line with paediatric pain team advice.
Your December calendar is filling up fast, from getting invited to holiday office dinners to New Year's Eve parties. Jun 8, Version 2. For long term treatment consider once daily dosing Oral trough level reached after week steady state levels not reached for weeks Note: Month-by-month details about the baby' BNFc use injection orally. IV dose and administration - see monograph below.
Neonatal guideline - palliative or end-of-life care. BNFc link to the left. Neonatal Network prescribing and administration monograph - pancuronium. Paracetamol, Metronidazole and Sodium chloride infusions look very similar Oct Dose and administration IV: For long term treatment consider once daily dosing Oral trough level reached after week steady state levels not reached for weeks Note: PICU and paediatric cardiology prescribing and administration guide phenylephrine.
Neonatal guideline - retinopathy of prematurity. Risk of death and severe harm from error with injectable phenytoin LTHT access only. For short term use only - discuss with your ward pharmacist before prescribing. Instructions for making out of hours available in the prescribing and administration monograph below.
All additions of potassium to intravenous fluids must be made by a pharmacy aseptic unit For oral potassium chloride use Kay-Cee-L syrup 7. Managed as a controlled drug. Acidophilus Extra 4 probiotics. For prescribing and administration information see links below.
Dose as per neurology advice.
Neonatal guideline - infants exposed to maternal tuberculosis. For the management of hyperkalaemia, follow local guidance link below. For use in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn - see clinical trial documentation at LGI and administration monograph below For use in pulmonary hypertension in liaison with Great Ormond Street - discuss with pharmacy before intiation Also for use when weaning from nitric oxide circuits - see PICU information. Product has changed - see information below. Sytron Sodium feredetate neonatal. Neonatal guideline - nutritional supplements.
Neonatal Guideline - Procedural Pain in the Newborn. IV prescribing and administration monograph. Thick and Easy neonatal. Vaccines - primary immunisation course neonatal. See ToRCH screening guideline below for approved indications and durations Treatment lying outside of these guidelines would need approval from the Drug and Therapeutics Group before initiation.
If requested within working hours, pharmacy can prepare a 50mg in 1mL vancomycin solution 7 day expiry, store in fridge. Alternatively vancomycin injection can be reconstituted and given orally as specified in the manufacturers information leaflet. Vitamin K phytomenadione neonatal.
Neonatal Formulary is a unique publication that provides comprehensive guidance on the safe use of all the drugs prescribed during. This formulary is aimed for medical and nursing staff working in neonatal care at Mbale Regional Referral. Hospital. The drug doses are relevant up to 1 month.
Follow neonatal guideline see below To allow the first dose to be administer promptly within 6 hours of birth: To prevent wastage transfer opened bottle with the patient between wards Unlabelled stock bottles must not be used at discharge - all medicines leaving with the patient must be labelled with dosing instructions by pharmacy. Dinoprostone Prostaglandin E2 neonatal. Dinoprostone not licensed for this indication - use alprostadil Oral dinoprostone may be considered in extreme circumstances as an alternative to continuous intravenous infusion of alprostadil if intravenous access is lost.
Dosage and administration guidance is available on L51 HDU drug file. Neonatal guideline - patent ductus arteriosus. Probiotic - not recommended for prescribing within the Leeds Health Economy.
Link to adult BNF. Link to children's BNF. Medicines which are appropriate for initiation and ongoing prescribing in both primary and secondary care. Amber Level 1- Specialist Recommendation These medicines are considered suitable for GP prescribing following specialist recommendation. There is no requirement for full Amber Drug Guidance.
Generic Amber Level 1 Drug Guidance detailing responsibilities and information sources is available here. Amber Level 2- Specialist Initiation but no monitoring requirements These medicines are considered suitable for GP prescribing following specialist initiation, including titration of dose and assessment of efficacy.
Some Amber Level 2 products will have an associated Amber Level 2 Drug Guidance document, available by clicking on the traffic light symbol to the right of the drug name. If this is not available, generic Amber Level 2 Drug Guidance is available here. Amber Level 3- Specialist Initiation with ongoing monitoring requirements Full Amber Drug Guidance required Medicines that should be initiated by a specialist, and which require significant monitoring on an ongoing basis. Full agreement to share the care of each specific patient must be reached under the amber drug agreement, and Amber Drug Guidance must be provided to the GP available by clicking on the traffic light symbol to the right of the drug name.
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