Safe handling of chemotherapy medicines
Published: Jan 2023
Next review: Jan 2026
This factsheet provides information on the safe handling and storage of chemotherapy medicines at home and the precautions needed for safe disposal of bodily waste.
Chemotherapy medicine is toxic to cells. It is used to kill or damage cancer cells but it can also damage healthy cells, so safe handling is needed to minimise the risk.
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How this resource was made
This factsheet was reviewed by Ghazala Javid, Senior Paediatric Oncology & Haematology Pharmacist, University Hospitals of Leicester and the Neonatal & Paediatric Pharmacists Group (NPPG) Paediatric Oncology Pharmacy Steering Committee on behalf of the CCLG Information Advisory Group, comprising parents, survivors and multiprofessional experts in the field of children’s cancer.
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