active pharmaceutical ingredients
Chemotherapy Drugs Are Causing Diseases First, we need to realize that the words of medicine, pharmaceuticals, drugs and chemicals are synonymous. Some medications such as chemotherapy drugs , and the most toxic man -made chemicals in the presence of thousands of times more toxic than chlorine or mercury. Second, it is important to understand that the EPA did not regulate medicines in more than 25 years and regulations on hazardous waste are more than 32 years. In those past 32 , and millions of chemicals that have been created . Third, a fact often overlooked is, the human body absorbs only a small percentage (often less than 10%) of the drugs administered by the (chemicals) . Secreted remaining - UN metabolism of drugs (up to 90%) through the urine and feces, sweat and breath. These toxic chemicals so that pharmaceutical companies subcontract manufacturing to reduce liability exposure for employees. Usually are manufactured active pharmaceutical ingredients or API in small laboratories to control the exposure of workers. Then be packaged medication in sealed glass vials and shipped hospital pharmacies . OSHA regulations has written extensively about how to deal with the Dangerous Drugs (HD), and they have identified that there is no safe level of exposure to these chemicals . It is known that most of the drugs that cause cancer , it is also known Teratogens. Teratogens ** ( drug or other substance capable of interfering in the developing fetus , causing birth defects ) ** Local Anesthetics In the hospital , ask the pharmacist for the preparation of these drugs in the level 3 biological safety cabinet at the same level of protection used to treat anthrax . Pharmacist then takes medication that prepared for the nurses to administer to the patient and tosses the empty flask , syringes and needles in a sharps container , or container chemotherapy remaining . OSHA provides for the management of a dose of this medication nurse must wear special gloves , gown and protective shield and start to reduce the risk of potential exposure (remember that there is no safe level of exposure ) . After the nurse administers the medication to the patient , and pipes used , and the fourth bag and gloves are disposed of as chemotherapy remaining . If the patient urinates or vomits and OSHA guidelines suggest nurse first protective clothing darn attend before cleaning bodily fluids to protect himself or herself from exposure to the drugs that pass through the body.