I would say “no.” I am a pharmacist, and I am not allowed in the room where chemo is made, even when it’s not being made, and we use a containment cabinet.

The fact is, chemo is found in the urine of nurses who administer chemo, even when great precautions are used. I fear that even though I stay far, far away from the chemo, there may still be a little exposure anyway. Chemo contamination has been found on the outside of vials coming from the wholesaler. Even though we prime the tubing in the containment cabinet, wipe everything down, and send chemo to the floor in a sealed ziplock bag, chemo probably ends up on sheets and towels as it comes out of the patient in various ways including sweat.

It’s rough, I used to love to compound chemo,  back before I got pregnant. I’ve been breastfeeding for almost 2 years now, and that’s a long time to stay away!

Be well,

Laura Block, PharmD, CLC

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