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capecitabine

Brand names: Xeloda

Form	Strength
TABLET, ORAL	150 mg; 500 mg

Display Antineoplastic Agents Class: 100000

High Alert Drug : Policy

Medication comments:

High Alert Drug: Chemotherapeutic Agents - Oral
• Stored separately in pharmacy. • Drugs are transported in plastic bags/designated transport containers labeled with sticker indicating CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG.

Per policy, these hazardous drugs have special waste requirements.
Generic (Brand)	Waste Requirements
capecitabine (Xeloda)	If > 3% by weight of drug remains ⇒ BLACK BUCKET Trace amounts/uncontaminated PPE ⇒ YELLOW BUCKET

USP <800> Hazardous Drugs
Per Policy, these drugs have special handling requirements (any drug with an "AOR" is exempt from these requirements under normal circumstances).
generic (Brand) Route	Risk Level	AOR?	Warnings (hover over entry for details)
capecitabine (Xeloda) PO	High	No	Notes FDA-D
Receiving	• Gloves: Single
Pharmacy: Preparation	• Gloves: Double
	• Gown: Yes
	• Ventilated Engineering controls: Yes
	• Closed System Transfer Device: ---
Nursing: Administration	• Gloves: Single: (Intact Tablets or Capsules); Double: (Oral Liquid or Tube Feeding)
	• Gown: Yes, (Oral Liquid or Tube Feeding)
	• Eye/face protection: Yes, if potential vomit or spit up
	• Closed System Transfer Device: ---

Last updated: Jun. 12, 2024

Hazard.Drug Handling(USP 800) USP<800> Hazardous Drug
Hazardous Waste BLACK BUCKET/YELLOW BUCKET
Chemotherapy
Black Box Warnings Warfarin Interaction

Pharmacy Contact Info:

Main Inpatient Pharmacy: ext 4599, 3503
Fax: 704-878-7283

Director of Pharmacy - Randi Raynor, PharmD: ext 4501
Clinical Coordinator - Laura Rollings, PharmD: ext 4597
Pharmacy Informaticist - Stephen Pringle, PharmD: ext 7645
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor - Amy Wingler, CPhT: ext 7385
Pharmacy Automation Coordinator (Omnicell) - Melissa Fulford, CPhT: ext 3556

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