Medication Dispensary Hazardous Drugs Within the VTH
Reference: NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2024 (cdc.gov)
Group 1: Antineoplastic drugs: An agent with antineoplastic properties such as cancer chemotherapy drugs and/or cytotoxic drugs.
Asparaginase (Elspar) |
Azathioprine |
Carboplatin |
Chloramphenicol |
Cyclophosphamide |
Cyclosporine (Cyclavance/Atopica) (Optimmune Ophthalmic Ointment) |
Cytarabine (Cytosar) |
Dacarbazine |
Dexrazoxane |
Doxorubicin |
Epirubicin |
Gemcitabine |
Imatinib (Gleevec) |
Lomustine (CCNU) |
Lutalyse (Dinoprost Tromethamine) |
Mitomycin |
Mitoxantrone |
Mycophenolate mofetil |
Procarbazine |
Rabacfosadine (Tanovea) |
Temozolomide |
Toceranib (Palladia) |
Vinblastine |
Vincristine |
Vinorelbine |
Group 2: Non-antineoplastic drugs: Drugs that meet one or more of the NIOSH criteria for a hazardous drug. Some of these drugs may also pose a reproductive risk for susceptible populations.
Apomorphine |
DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide) |
Estradiol |
Fluconazole |
Fosphenytoin |
Methimazole |
Misoprostol |
Oclacitinib (Apoquel) |
Olaparib |
Oxytocin |
Pergolide |
Spironolactone |
Tacrolimus (Ophthalmic Solution/Suspension) |
Trilostane (Vetoryl) |
Voriconazole |
Tylosin |
Zoledronic Acid (Zometa) |
Zonisamide |
Group 3: Reproductive-only hazards: Drugs that primarily pose a reproductive risk to men and women who are actively trying to conceive and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Regu-Mate (Altrenogest) |
Synotic Otic Solution (fluocinolone acetonide) |