Medication Dispensary Hazardous Drugs Within the VTH

Last Updated: January 31, 2025

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)



Keywords:
antineoplastic, hazardous, chemotherapy, cytotoxic, NIOSH, reproductive, risk, pregnant, handle, agent 
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Created:
2025-01-31
Updated:
2025-01-31
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