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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.

Year of Publication
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2014
Journal
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The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Volume
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64
Issue
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621
Number of Pages
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e217-22
ISSN Number
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0960-1643
URL
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http://bjgp.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=24686886
DOI
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10.3399/bjgp14X677842
Short Title
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Br J Gen Pract
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