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Table 2 Reasons for discarding mixed injectable anticancer agents before and after protocol modification

From: A pharmacist check of patients’ infection-related condition prior to drug preparation reduces anticancer drug wastage after mixing: a retrospective study

Reason

Before modification (%)

After modification (%)

Patients’ infection-related condition

 Fever (≥ 37.5 °C)

8 (44.4)

0

 Elevated CRP or WBC

3 (16.7)

1 (16.6)

Patients’ request

2 (11.1)

1 (16.6)

Myelosupression

2 (11.1)

1 (16.6)

Other

3 (16.7)

3 (50.2)

Total

18

6

  1. CRP C-reactive protein, WBC white blood cell