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50 Resources for Healthcare: 13. Reliable medicine information at your fingertips – British National Formulary and British National Formulary for Children


Get access to a quick reference tool for information about medicines used in the UK healthcare sector. The BNF and BNFC are available to all our users in a range of formats:
  • Printed books – available for reference at both the Campus and Health Libraries; a small number are available to loan


  • Ebooks –online access via the Internet. Search for the book title via our catalogue. You will need your Keele computer username and password or your NHS Athens account details to access the full-text
  • Mobile browser – BNF and BNFC results are accessible from the NHS Evidence mobilesearch tool. Complete your search and filter the results by BNF/ BNFC.

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