Antineoplastics gloves

When an antineoplastic drag is administered orally, the nurse must handle the drag safely. Gloves are considered acceptable if physical contact with the tablet or capsule is necessary. 

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Grip vials with antineoplastic parenteral preparations with the (gloved) hand put in a sandwich bag that is discarded afterwards. 

The procedure should prescribe how to clean up the spilled substance and the personal protective equipment (gloves, respirators) that should be worn in such a case. Specific emergency kits are used in hospital pharmacies and wards where antineoplastic medicines are handled and administered. These ready-to-use kits, also called spill boxes, are commercially available A standard content is provided by the ESOP (European Society of Oncology Pharmacy) [85]. 

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