Side Effects
Inflammatory side effects which can occur with immunotherapy.
What are immune related adverse events?
Interrupts normal cellular division in proliferating cells (DNA).
What is chemotherapy?
A requirement in order to use an infusion pump to administer a vinca alkaloid.
What is a central venous access device?
Treatment regimen that is front line therapy for Ovarian and Cervical Cancer
What is Avastin, Taxol and Carboplatin?
Requirement that 2 chemotherapy-competent nurses complete separately prior to drug administration.
What is an independent dose calculation?
Provide patient education to avoid the use of ice/cold drinks and foods and exposure to cold air for 3-4 days after infusion.
What is oxaliplatin?
Use, stimulate, augment or suppress the cells of the immune system.
What is immunotherapy.
Nomenclature is based on potential for immunogenicity.
What are monoclonal antibodies?
Must be signed and dated by the provider, patient and witness prior to drug administration.
What is a Consent for Drug Therapy?
Some of the most commonly seen immune adverse events.
What are diarrhea, nausea, pruritis, rash, and fatigue.
Interfere with specific molecules involved with tumor growth and progression.
What is targeted therapy?
Monitoring the patient's ocular toxicity to this drug is important.
What is Tivdak?
Documentation of any reaction to a chemotherapy or immunotherapy drug must be documented here.
What is the "infusion chemotherapy/adverse reaction" section in Cerner I-View?
Cluster of symptoms that occur when large amounts of cytokines are released in the circulatory system as part of an immune response.
What is cytokine release syndrome.
Treatment adherence is an essential priority.
What are oral oncolytic agents?
Drugs that should be administered after taxanes if given in combination regimen.
What are platinum containing drugs?
Scan this barcode if the drug is dispensed in the manufacturer's original packaging.
What is the drug barcode?
NK1 receptor antagonist commonly used to prevent both acute and delayed CINV in moderate to highly emetogenic regimens.
What are Fosaprepitant (Emend) and Aprepitant (Cinvanti)?
Drugs that stimulate the growth of neutrophils.
What are growth colony stimulating factors?
Scan this barcode if the drug is compounded by pharmacy.
What is the Cerner label barcode?