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Notice for California Patients

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Blister Packaging for Chemotherapy Tablets

Safer, more convenient cancer treatment for pets

To enhance safety for your staff and clients, our chemotherapy tablets are delivered in unit-dose packaging.

In an October 2019 survey taken by Veterinary Cancer Society technicians:

71%

of respondents said that handling medication safely is a big concern in their veterinary practice.

90%

of respondents said they would be more inclined to order chemo tablets knowing they are dispensed in unit-dose packaging.

Benefits of Unit-Dose Packaging

To enhance safety and convenience for veterinary staff and clients, Stokes Pharmacy uses unit-dose blister packaging for all of our chemotherapy tablets. Blister packaging provides several benefits:

Improved medication management

  • Improved adherence: Clearly separated doses make it easy to identify whether a dose has been taken or missed.
  • Convenient dosing: Individual doses are easy to store, transport, and dispense/administer without the need to carry an entire bottle.
  • Reduced medication errors: Each dose is individually labeled with the drug name, strength, lot number, and expiration date.

Enhanced safety when handling hazardous drugs

  • Less tablet-to-tablet contact: Individual packaging helps minimize tablet powder, preserving tablet integrity and reducing potential cross-contamination.
  • Reduced risk of spills: A single dropped dose results in less potential contamination than an entire bottle of tablets.
  • Limited exposure: Each dose is isolated, limiting unnecessary handling of hazardous medication.
  • Less PPE Required: Unit-dose packaging can help minimize handling and potential exposure when administering an intact hazardous tablet. Offices should follow their institutional hazardous-drug handling policies, which should be compliant with USP <800>. PPE requirements may vary based on the specific medication, handling activity, and institutional risk assessment.
How to remove and administer a chemotherapy tablet from blister pack:

Wear disposable, single-use chemotherapy gloves tested to the ASTM D6978 standard when administering the medication.

  1. Use the perforation to separate a single dose from the blister pack
  2. Use the designated corner or the silver edge to peel the backing away
  3. If a foil seal remains, carefully make a small tear with a gloved finger and push the tablet through from the bubble on the back of the pack
  4. While wearing gloves, administer the intact tablet directly to the animal
  5. Remove and discard the gloves and wash hands thoroughly with soap and water
 
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