Practice abstract
British Dental Journal 204, 487 - 491 (2008)
Published online: 10 May 2008 | doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.347
Subject Categories: Pharmacology | Therapeutics
A dentist's guide to using the BNF: part II
- This paper illustrates how the BNF can facilitate rational prescribing.
- It explains how to select effective drug treatments, minimise harm in patients with co-morbidities and minimise drug interactions and adverse drug reactions.
- It explains how to select drug treatment in special patient groups.
- It explains how to choose the right dose.
- It provides advice on when it is appropriate to prescribe an unlicensed medicine.
Abstract
The BNF can be used as a tool to facilitate rational prescribing. In the second of this two-part series, we describe how dentists can maximise the effectiveness of their prescribing and minimise the risks involved while tailoring medicines to the individual needs of each patient.
- Chairman of BNF Dental Advisory Group/Professor of Oral Medicine, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JZ
- Assistant Editor, BNF Publications, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 1 Lambeth High Street, London, SE1 7JN
Correspondence to: S. M. S. Wagle2 e-mail: swagle@bnf.org