Towards safety of oral anti-cancer agents, the need to educate our pharmacists
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2017 Introduction: The global prevalence of cancer is rising. Use of oral anticancer medications has expanded exponentially. Knowledge about these medications as well as safe handling guidelines has not kept abreast with the rapidity these medications are ...
Sanaa Saeed Mekdad, Adher Dhaya AlSayed
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Corrigendum to Adherence to oral anticancer medications in metastatic versus nonmetastatic breast cancer patients: Insights from a low-middle-income country, Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, Volume 20, December 2025, 100682 [PDF]
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social PharmacyAbdel-Hameed I.M. Ebid +5 more
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Evaluation of a pharmacist-led medication assessment used to identify prevalence of and associations with polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use among ambulatory senior adults with cancer. [PDF]
, 2015 PURPOSE: The use of multiple and/or inappropriate medications in seniors is a significant public health problem, and cancer treatment escalates its prevalence and complexity.
Andrel-Sendecki, Jocelyn +4 more
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Oral anticancer agent medication adherence by outpatients
Oncology Letters, 2014 In the present study, medication adherence and factors affecting adherence were examined in patients taking oral anticancer agents. In June 2013, 172 outpatients who had been prescribed oral anticancer agents by Ogaki Municipal Hospital (Ogaki, Gifu, Japan) completed a questionnaire survey, with answers rated on a five-point Likert scale.
KIMURA, MICHIO +7 more
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Nanogels for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications and their fabrication using 3D printing technologies [PDF]
, 2018 Nanogels are hydrogels formed by connecting nanoscopic micelles dispersed in an aqueous medium, which give an opportunity for incorporating hydrophilic payloads to the exterior of the micellar networks and hydrophobic payloads in the core of the micelles.
Cho, Hyunah +2 more
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JMIR Formative Research, 2021 BackgroundOral anticancer therapies can be self-administered by patients outside the hospital setting, which poses challenges of adherence to a drug plan and monitoring of side effects.
Kongshaug, Nina +3 more
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Supporting adherence to oral anticancer agents : clinical practice and clues to improve care provided by physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and pharmacists [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Healthcare provider (HCP) activities and attitudes towards patients strongly influence medication adherence. The aim of this study was to assess current clinical practices to support patients in adhering to treatment with oral anticancer ...
Boons, Christel CLM +5 more
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Pharmacokinetic Herb-Drug Interactions: Insight into Mechanisms and Consequences [PDF]
, 2015 Herbal medicines are currently in high demand, and their popularity is steadily increasing. Because of their perceived effectiveness, fewer side effects and relatively low cost, they are being used for the management of numerous medical conditions ...
Horie, Toshiharu +3 more
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Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: clinical and practical guidelines [PDF]
, 2016 Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a severe adverse drug reaction, consisting of progressive bone destruction in the maxillofacial region of patients.
Allen +42 more
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Anti-Cancer Effect of Bromelain and Its Combination with Cisplatin on HN5 Cell Line (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) [PDF]
Journal of Dentistry, 2022 Statement of the Problem: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) comprises over 90% of oral malignancies. Cisplatin, as a selective chemotherapy agent to treat SCC, has many side effects despite its high effectiveness.
Marjan Kiani +5 more
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