Lovejones

Thanks for your response.I called the company about 2 weeks ago and the customer service rep couldn't give me a definitive answer on rather I should administer the drug.Revalmid is a derivative of thalidomide.I stopped administering the drug to the resident about 3 weeks ago and someone eles administers it for me.My concern at this point is the lack of knowledge in administering chemo medication in our facility.We don't have nitrile gloves to administer the medication with and I'm not sure if high traffic surfaces are being contaminated.I pump my breast milk at my job and I would like to make sure that I am doing everything that I can do to protect my baby.If you have any suggestions let me know.I asked a doctor (who just so happens to be a hematology and oncology Dr) if it is okay for me to breastfeed whike administering this drug.He said that he had never heard of the drug and believed that it's safe.I just sent a message through my chart to the same Dr. Explaining that it is a derivative of thalidomide. I am also going to contact the company again tomorrow

Hello everyone I have recently returned to work from maternity leave.I work in an assisted living facility where I have a resident that is receiving revlamid to treat multiple myeloma.My first day back I discovered that her medication was being kept in a lockbox with other resident's medication. We also don't have nitrile gloves to use for administration of the drug.I expressed my concern with my boss and he absolved me of the responsibility of administrating the medication.I have spoken with my babies pediatrician and CNP.I was told by the CNP that she doesn't know rather I should administer the drug while breast feeding.I have also reached out to revlamid representatives and they were not able to give me any direction either.Can you please offer any advice or guidance in the matter? Thanks in advance!