British National Formulary (BNF) British National Formulary Access information: Access on and off-campus. Description: This essential reference provides up-to-date, practical guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines. The BNF evaluates clinical evidence from diverse sources with information validated by a network of clinical experts and is published under the authority of a Joint Formulary Committee. The BNF reflects current best practice as well as legal and professional guidelines relating to the uses of medicines. The resource includes: Guidance on the drug management of common conditions Details of medicines with special reference to their uses, cautions, contra-indications, side-effects, doses, and relative costs Guidance on prescribing, monitoring, dispensing, and administering medicines The BNF is published jointly by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. This article was published on 2024-08-21