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SMC Advice Directory: BNF category
1. Gastro-intestinal system
- All
- 1.1 Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- 1.2 Antispasmodics and other drugs altering gut motility
- 1.3 Antisecretory drugs and muscosal protectants
- 1.4 Acute diarrhoea
- 1.5 Chronic bowel disorders
- 1.6 Laxatives
- 1.7 Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders
- 1.8 Stoma care
- 1.9 Drugs affecting intestinal secretions
- 1.9 Drugs affecting intestinal secretions
2. Cardiovascular system
- All
- 2.1 Positive inotropic drugs
- 2.2 Diuretics
- 2.3 Anti-arrhythmic drugs
- 2.4 Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs
- 2.5 Hypertension and heart failure
- 2.6 Nitrates calcium-channel blockers and other antianginal drugs
- 2.7 Sympathominetics
- 2.8 Anticoagulants and protamine
- 2.9 Antiplatelet drugs
- 2.10 Myocardial infarction and fibrinolysis
- 2.11 Antifibrinolytic drugs and haemostatics
- 2.12 Lipid-regulating drugs
- 2.13 Local sclerosants
3. Respiratory system
- All
- 3.1 Bronchodilators
- 3.2 Corticosteroids
- 3.3 Cromoglicate and related therapy and leukotriene receptor antagonists
- 3.4 Antihistamines hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies
- 3.5 Respiratory stimulants and pulmonary surfactants
- 3.6 Oxygen
- 3.7 Mucolytics
- 3.8 Aromatic inhalations
- 3.9 Cough preparations
- 3.10 Systematic nasal decongestants
4. Central nervous system
- All
- 4.1 Hypnotics and anxiolytics
- 4.2 Drugs used in psychoses and related disorders
- 4.3 Antidepressant drugs
- 4.4 CNS stimulants and drugs used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- 4.5 Drugs used in the treatment of obesity
- 4.6 Drugs used in nausea and vertigo
- 4.7 Analgesics
- 4.8 Antiepileptic drugs
- 4.9 Drugs used in Parkinsonism and related disorders
- 4.10 Drugs used in substance dependance
- 4.11 Drugs for dementia
11. Eye
- All
- 11.1 Administration of drugs to the eye
- 11.2 Control of microbial contamination
- 11.3 Anti-infective eye preparations
- 11.4 Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
- 11.5: Mydriatics and cycloplegics
- 11.6 Treatment of glaucoma
- 11.7 Local anaesthetics
- 11.8 Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
- 11.9 Contact lenses
13. Skin
- All
- 13.1 Management of skin conditions
- 13.2 Emollient and barrier preparations
- 13.3 Topical local anaesthetics and antipruristics
- 13.4 Topical Corticosteroids
- 13.5 Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
- 13.6 Acne and rosacea
- 13.7 Preparations for warts and calluses
- 13.8 Sunscreens and camouflagers
- 13.9 Shampoos and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions
- 13.10 Anti-infective skin preparations
- 13.11 Skin cleansers and antiseptics
- 13.12 Antiperspirants
- 13.13 Topical circulatory preparations