Oral penicillin prescribing for children in the UK: a comparison with BNF for Children age-band recommendations.
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| Abstract |
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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. |
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2014
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| Journal |
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The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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64
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621
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| Number of Pages |
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e217-22
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0960-1643
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| URL |
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http://bjgp.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=24686886
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| DOI |
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10.3399/bjgp14X677842
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| Short Title |
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Br J Gen Pract
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