BNF May 2023 Update

This update contains 3 significant changes, 1 dose change, 3 new monographs, and 3 deleted monographs.

Significant Changes:

• Pholcodine-containing cough and cold medicines: withdrawal from UK market as a precautionary measure [MHRA/CHM advice] (see advice in Aromatic inhalations, cough preparations and systemic nasal decongestants).
• Smallpox and mpox vaccine: updated guidance for immunisation.
• Smallpox vaccine: title changed to Smallpox and mpox vaccine.

Dose Change:

• Calcipotriol with betamethasone [update to dosing].

New Monographs:

• Lupkynis® [voclosporin].
• Orgovyx® [relugolix].
• Tecvayli® [teclistamab].

Deleted Monographs:
Botulinum toxin type B; Dipyridamole with aspirin; Pholcodine.