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The aim is to analyze medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy prescribing and to describe the pharmaceutical interventions to manage these errors.

April 24, 2026Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Management of medication errors in oncological patients: A cross-sectional study and case reports of pharmaceutical interventions in a university hospital in central-west Brazil

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EPEsther Domenici Mozzer PontesUniversidade Federal de Goiás RMRenato Rocha MartinsUniversidade Federal de Goiás PFPaulo Augusto Souza FernandesUniversidade Federal de Goiás

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Cross-sectional study analyzes medication errors in oncology and describes pharmaceutical interventions, highlighting the importance of safety in cancer treatment.

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The aim is to analyze medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy prescribing and to describe the pharmaceutical interventions to manage these errors.
Examined 382 prescriptions for oncology outpatients between January 2023 and July 2024.
Classified medication errors as decision-making or writing errors based on established guidelines.
Collected data from an institutional database validated by an oncology specialist pharmacist.
Decision-making errors occurred in 91.6% of prescriptions, mainly due to inappropriate diluent volumes.
Writing errors were found in 8.4% of prescriptions, primarily from missing clinical information.
Pharmaceutical interventions were accepted in 99% of cases, preventing errors from reaching patients.

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Pontes et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb09ff553a5433e34b446a https://doi.org/10.1177/10781552261444589

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Cross-sectional study analyzes medication errors in oncology and describes pharmaceutical interventions, highlighting the importance of safety in cancer treatment.

Management of medication errors in oncological patients: A cross-sectional study and case reports of pharmaceutical interventions in a university hospital in central-west Brazil

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Management of medication errors in oncological patients: A cross-sectional study and case reports of pharmaceutical interventions in a university hospital in central-west Brazil

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