At Huntsville Main/W&C/Madison, orders for this medication should be rejected and reviewed by an oncology clinical specialist or an oncology pool member (see second page of the document "Hormone Therapies and Guidance on Oral Chemotherapy")
Classified as non-formulary, not stocked. Initiation should be deferred to the outpatient setting and patients should be encouraged to use their own supply, if ever needed in the hospital.
At Huntsville Main/W&C/Madison, orders for this medication should be rejected and reviewed by an oncology clinical specialist or an oncology pool member (see second page of the document "Hormone Therapies and Guidance on Oral Chemotherapy")
Oral Chemotherapy Drug Pharmacist Education
Oral Chemotherapy TOC Information
Tasigna medication guide
Classified as non-formulary, not stocked. Initiation should be deferred to the outpatient setting and patients should be encouraged to use their own supply, if ever needed in the hospital.
Reviewed: January 22, 2008