Consequences of Handling of Hazardous drugs by Healthcare workers

BANGALORE, India - May 7, 2016 - PRLog -- Healthcare workers are exposed to Hazardous drugs which are chemicals which can cause toxicity like carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, teratogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or organ toxicity. Healthcare workers are involved in drug preparations, drug administration & Disposal of drugs. It is very important & necessary that nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers should be cautious & handle drugs carefully. Many studies have demonstrated presence of hazardous drugs in the urine.  Nasal sores, hair loss kind of symptoms are occurred due to occupational exposure.  It can lead to adverse reactions like infertility, miscarriages & DNA damage. All healthcare workers should be addressed with Guidelines, policies, procedures, education & training. Safety devices, safe work practices, Personal protective equipment can reduce occupational Hazardous drug exposures.

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Atma Vallabh Medical and Educational Trust ( Foundation ) has made arrangements to Supply Anti Cancer Drugs on Prescription only and the Patients can obtain the Medicines by calling following numbers in various cities :

1.Bangalore - 080 4083 6666          2.Mumbai-022 4344 1234

3.Hyderabad - 040 6452 2296          4.New Delhi - 011 2326  2750

5.Pune - 020 2615 0150          6.Kolkata -033 4061 2273

7. Ahmedabad - 079 2676 8949       8.Chennai - 044 2474 6301

9.Cochin - 0484 2597 107          10. Jaipur -0141 4029 949

11.Vijayawada - 90141 39399         12.Bhubaneswar - 75049 86190

13.Chandigarh -0172 519 5000        14.Indore - 0731 4036 662