BNF + BNFC

Name: BNF + BNFC
Rating: 4.2 (697 reviews)
Author: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Medical

Free · Designed for iPad

697 Ratings
Ages

18+
Years
Category

Medical
Developer

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Language

EN
English
Size

332.8
MB

British National Formulary (BNF) and BNF for Children (BNFC) are the first choice for concise medicines information and trusted by healthcare professionals to support confident decision-making at the point of care. The BNF + BNFC app makes it easy to access up-to-date BNF and BNFC guidance on prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines, even when you are offline. The app use is exclusive to UK-based individuals undertaking work (or training) for the NHS. Downloading the app will indicate your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions [http://www.bnf.org/products/bnfbnfcapp/bnf-bnf-app-terms-and-conditions/]. If you do not agree to the Terms and Conditions, you may not use the app. The BNF + BNFC app provides: • Simple search or browse interface, allowing you to easily switch between adult and child content, colour-coded to aid navigation • Full functionality online and offline • Powerful interactions checker tool • BNF + BNFC content updated every month

Ratings & Reviews

4.2

out of 5

697 Ratings

Great app - minor fixes needed
12/05/2025

Cheesewright
Been using for many years now - critical tool for my daily clinical practice. However the fact that the keyboard collapses as soon as you delete the previous drug from the search bar when checking multiple medications in turn is very frustrating. Please can you find a way to keep the keyboard active so one can delete previous drug and type another?
Great app - minor fixes needed
12/05/2025

Cheesewright

Been using for many years now - critical tool for my daily clinical practice. However the fact that the keyboard collapses as soon as you delete the previous drug from the search bar when checking multiple medications in turn is very frustrating. Please can you find a way to keep the keyboard active so one can delete previous drug and type another?
Useful, Rich and Easy to Use Resource
27/09/2017

Stevo34
This is a great reference of not just drugs but also medical devices, borderline substances and wound care. The information is presented in clear, colourful ways that makes it easy to read and quick to find. There a some great extra features too such as the custom-built drug interaction section e.g. You can select more than one drug to check compatibility rather than just scrolling through a massive list of one selected drug. Overall a very useful, well laid out and extensive medical resource.
Useful, Rich and Easy to Use Resource
27/09/2017

Stevo34

This is a great reference of not just drugs but also medical devices, borderline substances and wound care. The information is presented in clear, colourful ways that makes it easy to read and quick to find. There a some great extra features too such as the custom-built drug interaction section e.g. You can select more than one drug to check compatibility rather than just scrolling through a massive list of one selected drug. Overall a very useful, well laid out and extensive medical resource.
Got worse after the update
29/06/2022

liebeliese201311
Since the update, the paragraphs close as soon as you lock the phone or move between apps. Wasting precious work time having to retype the name of the drug again and again. Sometimes you need to look something else up on your phone and go to your browser, but when you go back to the bnf app, it’s already kicked you out of the drug paragraph and you have to type it in again. I don’t know why was this change made, but an otherwise brilliant app is now ruined for me, hopefully that could be fixed.
Got worse after the update
29/06/2022

liebeliese201311

Since the update, the paragraphs close as soon as you lock the phone or move between apps. Wasting precious work time having to retype the name of the drug again and again. Sometimes you need to look something else up on your phone and go to your browser, but when you go back to the bnf app, it’s already kicked you out of the drug paragraph and you have to type it in again. I don’t know why was this change made, but an otherwise brilliant app is now ruined for me, hopefully that could be fixed.
Newest changes are a step backwards for usability
28/06/2022

ramiPhil
1* review is for the latest update that’s made the app less usable - the content in the app itself is still stellar. I use this app all the time and it WAS amazing. Ever since the new update that coincided with having to create an account (why?) ease of has been seriously negatively affected. It used to be that if you were on a drug monograph, you could put the app in the background (eg to cross reference with other guidelines) and once you wanted to go back into the BNF it would still be on the same drug monograph. Now, as soon as you put the app in the background it “forgets” what monograph you were on and instantly takes you back to the homepage. It means you can’t leave the app at all or it will forget where you were. It may seem minor but it takes time having to re-type the drug name again and find the piece of information/ where you were looking. Which is a shame and makes the app terribly annoying to usePlease, if possible fix this with an update.
Newest changes are a step backwards for usability
28/06/2022

ramiPhil

1* review is for the latest update that’s made the app less usable - the content in the app itself is still stellar. I use this app all the time and it WAS amazing. Ever since the new update that coincided with having to create an account (why?) ease of has been seriously negatively affected. It used to be that if you were on a drug monograph, you could put the app in the background (eg to cross reference with other guidelines) and once you wanted to go back into the BNF it would still be on the same drug monograph. Now, as soon as you put the app in the background it “forgets” what monograph you were on and instantly takes you back to the homepage. It means you can’t leave the app at all or it will forget where you were. It may seem minor but it takes time having to re-type the drug name again and find the piece of information/ where you were looking. Which is a shame and makes the app terribly annoying to usePlease, if possible fix this with an update.

In this update to the British National Formulary, we have made 20 significant changes in drug monographs and treatment summaries. There have been significant dose changes to 7 drug monographs. We have also added 4 new monographs and details about 1 new medicinal product. Lastly, we have deleted 1 monograph and removed 1 medicinal product.