Safe Handling of Oral Cytotoxic and Caution Medications

Drug Class:	Commonly Known As:	Category:
	Oral cytotoxic or “caution” medications	Adult, Cancer-related, Children

Safe Handling of Oral Cytotoxic and Caution Medications - Handling

In case of accidental exposure, this is what you should do:

Route of exposure	What to do
Direct contact via skin, eye or mucous membrane.	Wash the area of contact thoroughly, with plenty of water. Seek medical attention if there is any irritation over the area.
Inhalation of aerosols and powders.	Seek medical attention immediately.
Accidental spillage.	Wear a pair of gloves and cover the area with paper towels. Wipe the area with water then clean with household cleaner and water. Remove all contaminated clothing immediately and blot dry with paper towels. Wash separately from other laundry. Double-bag all used paper towels before disposing it with the household waste. Wash your hands thoroughly after cleaning up the spillage.
Contamination of surfaces with child’s vomitus, faeces and urine.	Wear a pair of gloves and cover the area with paper towels. Wipe the area with water then clean with household cleaner and water. Remove all contaminated clothing immediately and blot dry with paper towels. Wash separately from other laundry. Double-bag all used paper towels before disposing it with the household waste. Empty the contents of urinal commodes and vomit bowls in the toilet bowl and flush twice. Used diapers should be double-bagged before disposal as well. Wash your hands thoroughly after cleaning up the contaminated surfaces.

Any excess tablets/capsules/syrups should be returned to the hospital for disposal.

Double-bag the empty pill containers / oral syringes / syrup bottles before disposal with household waste.

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