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the-counter
purchases because they do not
take into
account VAT,
professional fees,
and other overheads.
A fuller
explanation of
costs
to the NHS may be
obtained from the Drug Tariff.
Separate drug tariffs
are applicable to England and Wales,
Scotland,
and
Northern Ireland; prices in the different tariffs may vary.
Extra resources on the BNF website
While the BNF website (bnf.org) hosts the digital
con-
tent
of
the BNF proper,
it
also provides
additional
resources
such as
Frequently Asked Questions
and
online calculators.
BNF prescribing practice for medical
students
This online revision aid, produced in collaboration with
Onexamination,
provides clinical
case studies to help
medical
students improve their knowledge of safe and
effective prescribing while using the BNF. Further details
about this module can be found at
bnf.org/bnf/extra/
current/450048.htm
Using other sources for medicines
information
The BNF is designed as a digest for rapid reference. Less
detail
is given on areas such as obstetrics,
malignant
disease,
and anaesthesia since it is expected that those
undertaking treatment
will
have specialist
knowledge
and access to specialist
literature.
BNF for
Children
should be consulted for detailed information on the use
of medicines in children. The BNF should be interpreted
in the light of professional knowledge and supplemented
as necessary by specialised publications and by refer-
ence to the product literature. Information is also avail-
able from medicines information services (see inside
front cover).
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