Oral penicillin prescribing for children in the UK: a comparison with BNF for Children age-band recommendations.
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| Abstract | :
The British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) recommends dosing oral penicillins according to age-bands, weight-bands, or weight-based calculations. Because of the rising prevalence of childhood obesity, age-band-based prescribing could lead to subtherapeutic dosing. |
| Year of Publication | :
2014
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| Journal | :
The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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| Volume | :
64
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| Issue | :
621
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| Number of Pages | :
e217-22
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| ISSN Number | :
0960-1643
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| URL | :
http://bjgp.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=24686886
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| DOI | :
10.3399/bjgp14X677842
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| Short Title | :
Br J Gen Pract
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