Irish Medicines Formulary
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 Irish Medicines Formulary Edition 33, September 2023 | |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Subject | Medicines |
| Genre | Medical/prescribing reference |
| Publisher | Meridian Ireland |
Publication date | March 2023 |
| ISBN | 978-1-7392709-1-9 |
Irish Medicines Formulary (IMF)[1][2] is a medicines reference for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dentists,[3] providing medicines information which is medico-legally relevant in Ireland. It is published in online and print formats, and lists original brands, branded generics and pure generic prescription medicines.[4]
Together with pricing and prescribing information,[5][6] IMF also includes Irish-specific administrative information, drug interaction and dosing details.[7]
The book is published bi-annually, and is released in paperback by Meridian Ireland,[8] and is also available online as IMF-Online.[1]
Edition 33 of the publication (IMF 33) was published in September 2023.[1]
See also
[edit]- British National Formulary (BNF)
- Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI)
- MIMS Ireland
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Irish Medicines Formulary". imfmedia.ie. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "PSI - Pharmacy Assessment System Pilot Form". thepsi.ie. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "SETU Libraries". SETU South East Technological University (formerly IT Carlow). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
Consulted by GPs, hospital doctors, pharmacists, dentists and nurse practitioners IMF provides medicines information for safer and effective patient care
- ^ "Drug Safety Information for Healthcare Professionals". hpra.ie. Health Products Regulatory Authority. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
relevant prescribing information for all medicines (brands, branded generics and true generics)
- ^ "R&D Costs For Pharmaceutical Companies Do Not Explain Elevated US Drug Prices". healthaffairs.org. Health Affairs. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
Irish [prescription drug] prices are published in the Irish Medicines Formulary
- ^ "In short - More health news in brief". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
Irish Medicines Formulary(IMF) [..is a..] book of information for prescription medicines [..which..] explains how prescription drugs in Ireland are priced
- ^ "Antibiotic Prescribing - UTI in Children". hse.ie. Health Service Executive. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
Dosing details, contraindications and drug interactions can also be found in the Irish Medicines Formulary (IMF) or other reference sources
- ^ "Meridian Ireland". meridianireland.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.