Drugs (and how to keep abreast of changes)

While every effort has been made to check this text, it is still possible that errors have been missed. Also, dosage schedules are continually being revised and new side-effects recognized. Oxford University Press makes no representation, expressed or implied, that drug dosages in this book are correct. For these reasons, the reader is strongly urged to consult the most recently published British National Formulary, and the pharmaceutical company's data sheet (summaries of product characteristics/SPC; www.Medicines.org.uk) before administering any of the drugs recommended in this book. Unless stated otherwise, drug doses and recommendations are for the non-pregnant adult who is not breast-feeding.

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Readers are also reminded of the need to keep up to date, and that this need can only ever be partly addressed by printed texts such as this.