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Does Drug Bortezomib Taken As Chemo Come Out Through Bodily Fluids And Should Protective Gear Be Worn For Caretakers If Pregnant?
Working in a aged care facility .. Finding out a resident is having chemo with the drug bortezomib and knowing that it can come out through bodily fluids but our manager says it cannot so no precautions are needed .. Does it come out through bodily fluids making it dangerous if not wearing gloves or protective gear and if you are pregnant ?
Fri, 17 Jan 2014
Bortezomib is a drug that is taken for multiple myeloma (a form of blood cancer). It is very rapidly cleared from the blood of the patient within an hour. Also, it is not secreted in the patients' secretions and anybody handling them need not worry about toxicity. If however you are pregnant, then it would not be a bad idea to use gloves when handling this patients' fluids, especially in your first trimester.
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