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You are a first‐year student on your first placement, with your practice supervisor you are assessing a new admission for a 12‐year‐old child with their parents. The parents give you a list of medication their child takes and it has lots of names on it that are new to you. You want to impress your supervisor and find out about them for your next shift. How do you do this? Where do you turn?

Your supervisor suggests you look them up and points you to a paper copy of the BNFc. Upon opening it, it appears confusing, full of sections and symbols, and you are unsure how to find the information you need.

 Open a paper copy of the BNFc and find the last drug you discussed or saw in practice

 Can you locate it in the BNFc?

 What form does it come in?

 What are the side effects?

 Are there any interactions?

 Can it be bought at the supermarket?

These are some considerations you may have to think about when supporting children, young people (CYP) and families with medication. Pharmaceutical reference guides will help you navigate this complex process and support your evidence‐based practice.