| Column |
Title |
Type |
Description |
| BNF_CHAPTER |
BNF Chapter |
string |
The name of the BNF chapter where the drug is categorised
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| BNF_CHAPTER_CODE |
BNF Chapter Code |
string |
The first two digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chapter of the BNF where the drug is categorised, and the name of the BNF chapter where the drug is categorised
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| BNF_SECTION |
BNF Section |
string |
The name of the BNF section where the drug is categorised
|
| BNF_SECTION_CODE |
BNF Section Code |
string |
The first four digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chapter and section of the BNF where the drug is categorised.
|
| BNF_PARAGRAPH |
BNF Paragraph Name |
string |
The name of the BNF paragraph where the drug is categorised.
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| BNF_PARAGRAPH_CODE |
BNF Paragraph Code |
string |
The first five digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chemical substance under which the drug or appliance is categorised.
|
| BNF_SUBPARAGRAPH |
BNF Subparagraph Name |
string |
The name of the BNF paragraph where the drug is categorised.
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| BNF_SUBPARAGRAPH_CODE |
BNF Subparagraph Code |
string |
The first six digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chemical substance under which the drug or appliance is categorised.
|
| BNF_CHEMICAL_SUBSTANCE |
BNF Chemical Substance |
string |
This is the International Non-proprietary Name (INN) and is the standard registered name for the active constituent of that medicine, for example omeprazole. For compounds the name may be more complex, such as co-magaldrox magnesium/aluminium hydrox). In some cases the name is a collective one for a range of medicines, such as alginic acid compound preparations. For prescriptions in BNF chapters 19 to 23, there is no "chemical" name, as these are dressings and appliances. Therefore, these items are reported under the BNF section name, for example, night drainage bags.
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| BNF_CHEMICAL_SUBSTANCE_CODE |
BNF Chemical Substance Code |
string |
The first nine digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chemical substance under which the drug or appliance is categorised.
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| BNF_PRODUCT |
BNF Product Name |
string |
The name of the BNF product which may be proprietary or generic.
|
| BNF_PRODUCT_CODE |
BNF Product Code |
string |
The code of the BNF product which may be proprietary or generic.
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| BNF_PRESENTATION |
BNF Presentation Description |
string |
The individual preparation name of the drug, which may be proprietary or generic, followed by strength and form.
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| BNF_PRESENTATION_CODE |
BNF Presentation Code |
string |
The BNF Code is a 15-digit code in which the first seven digits are allocated according to the categories in the BNF and the last 8 digits represent the medicinal product, form, strength and the link to the generic equivalent product. NHS Prescription Services has created pseudo BNF chapters, which are not published, for items not included in BNF chapters 1 to 15. The majority of such items are dressings and appliances which NHS Prescription Services has classified into four pseudo BNF chapters (20 to 23).
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