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Table 3 Description of PIs with a major clinical impact (n = 21)

From: Clinical, economic and organizational impact of pharmacist interventions on injectable antineoplastic prescriptions: a prospective observational study

Unit

DRP

Drug(s)

PI

Description

Economic impact

Organizational impact

Hepato-gastro enterology day care unit

Non conformity to guidelines

Panitumumab

Drug switch

Course number 1: Prescription VECTIBIX / FOLFOX instead of AVASTIN FOLFOX (RAS analysis in progress)

1

0

Hepato-gastro enterology day care unit

Non conformity to guidelines

Panitumumab

Drug switch

Course number 1: Prescription VECTIBIX / FOLFOX instead of AVASTIN FOLFOX (RAS analysis in progress)

1

0

Oncology day care unit

Non conformity to guidelines

Gemcitabine

Drug discontinuation

Prescription signed and green light given for gemcitabine but course should be canceled due to thrombocytopenia

1

1

Radiotherapy day care unit

Non conformity to guidelines

Cisplatin

Dose adjustment

Overdose: Prescription cisplatin 60 mg / m2 for 2 days, while the patient should not receive cisplatin on day 2

1

1

Pneumology day care unit

Contra indication

Cisplatin

Drug discontinuation

Prescription of an adjuvant cisplatin course for a patient having a clearance of creatinine 43 ml/min according to the CKD EPI formula

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Untreated indication

Trastuzumab

Addition of a new drug

Error in the protocol: missing one line in protocol on Taxotere Cyclophosphamide Trastuzumab

0

1

Oncology day care unit

Untreated indication

Trastuzumab

Addition of a new drug

Error in the protocol: missing one line in protocol on Taxotere Cyclophosphamide Trastuzumab

0

1

Hepato-gastro enterology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Fluorouracile

Oxaliplatin

Dose adjustment

Reductions of 50% of in 5 fluorouracil (5FU) and of 80% in oxaliplatin omitted in a patient with toxic

ileitis to 5 FU in his medical records

1

0

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Cetuximab

Dose adjustment

Expected reduction cetuximab 200 mg / m2 instead of 500 mg / m2 not appliedToxicity during previous treatments: folliculitis, xerosis

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Cyclophosphamide

Doxorubicine

Cisplatine

Dose adjustment

Expected reductions of 80% for Cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin and of 66% for cisplatin omitted. During the intercure period: anemia, thrombocytopenia, non-febrile agranulocytosis, oedematous decompensation leading to emergency consultation

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Irinotecan

Dose adjustment

Reduction of 80% for irinotecan omitted

During the intercure period: Hospitalization for diarrhea during previous course

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Paclitaxel

Dose adjustment

Expected reduction to 80% paclitaxel not appliedToxicity: paresthesia of hands and feet prior to paclitaxel

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Cabazitaxel

Dose adjustment

Expected reduction to 80% for carbazitaxel

Hospitalization during previous course for deterioration in general condition and nausea

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Paclitaxel

Dose adjustment

Expected reduction of 80% for paclitaxel omitted

Toxicity: Feet paresthesia prior to paclitaxel

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Paclitaxel

Dose adjustment

Expected reduction of 80% paclitaxel not appliedToxicity: Hands and feet paresthesia prior to paclitaxel

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Paclitaxel

Dose adjustment

Expected reduction of 80% for paclitaxel not applied

Toxicity during previous treatments: Neuropathy

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Docetaxel

Dose adjustment

Expected reduction of 66% for not applied

Toxicity during intercure: Edema of the lower limbs

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Vinorelbine

Dose adjustment

Prescription of weekly navelbine at dosage of 25 mg / m2Medical history: Neutropenia grade IV with a weekly navelbine protocol

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Vinorelbine

Dose adjustment

Expected reduction of 80% for navelbine

Toxicity during intercure: Hospitalization for general condition alteration and febrile peak

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Gemcitabine

Dose adjustment

Expected reduction of 80% for gemcitabine not applied

Toxicity during previous treatment: Febrile neutropenia

1

1

Oncology day care unit

Supra-therapeutic dosage

Cisplatin

Fluorouracile

Dose adjustment

Course number 1: expected reductions because of asthenia and undernutrition by 80% for cisplatin and fluorouracile not applied

1

1