3PC-012 Management of non-administered chemotherapy preparation: an opportunity to minimise drug waste in oncology pharmacy

Abstract

parallel testing was performed using Chemfort VA from which the filter system had been removed. Results No drug was found in any of the test samples with the intact air filter system in Chemfort VAs, either fresh, following aging for 3 years or after 7 days of exposure to drug vapours. Recovered vapour was consistently found in the positive control samples which had Chemfor VAs without a filter system. Mean±SD (n=5) levels were 69±34 and 35±20 ng for cyclophosphamide and 5-FU, respectively. Conclusion and relevance The results confirm the efficacy of the Chemfort air filtration system, even after 7 days of exposure to drug vapour or a shelf life of 3 years.