There are millions of drugs available on the market and are in use by various health care settings. However, not every drug is dangerous by nature. Health care organizations have issued specific criteria to categorize drugs as hazardous and non-hazardous. Although these references are not standardized, but very much practiced in every health sector.
Pharmacological staff presented a list containing the factors to judge the nature of the toxic drugs. According to the report, the drug has the characteristics such as genotoxicity, carcinogenicity and teratogenicity considered dangerous. Genotoxicity mean any change in the genetic material of living organisms. ability to cause cancer of the carcinogenicity and toxic substances have the ability to cause damage to fetal development is known to have teratogenic effects.
In addition, drugs that are strong enough to cause degeneration of cells and reproductive disorders such as infertility, are also considered a dangerous drug. Some medications that can cause organtoxicity and leads to minor health effects, including skin irritation, vision problems, respiratory complex, etc. also come under the list.
Recently developed techniques of treatment such as chemotherapy to cancer patients include massive amounts of harmful chemical substances including antineoplastic and cytotoxic substances. Many antiviral and immunosuppressive agents are also in the practice of different methods of preparation of drugs. All of these chemicals to the exposed workers in healthcare settings results in a number of immediate and short-or long-term health disorders.
Therefore, any negligence during the handling of hazardous drugs can lead to serious health hazards. Terms of worker exposure May even get worse if immediate necessary preventive solutions are not implemented in healthcare settings. Safe handling guidelines are to be paid serious attention to all medical centers should be equipped with the newly emerged technologies, such as a closed system drug transfer device to keep an eye on the degree of exposure of medical personnel to these drugs.
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