Implementation
- High Alert: Fatalities have occurred with chemotherapeutic agents. Before administering, clarify all ambiguous orders; double check single, daily, and course-of-therapy dose limits; have second practitioner independently double check original order and dose calculations.
- High Alert: Do not confuse Leukeran (chlorambucil) with Alkeran (melphalan), Myleran (busulfan), or leucovorin.
- PO: Administer oral medication either 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals. Can be compounded into a suspension by pharmacist for patients who have difficulty swallowing.
chlorambucil has been found in Davis's Drug Guide
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