THIAM Mouhamadou1, FAYE A1,3, SOW H. O.1, BA S1, THIAM K.2,3, DIOUF L. A.3
1CHNU Fann Hospital Pharmacy Dakar, Senegal.
2CHNU Fann Service de Pneumo-phtisiologie Dakar, Senegal.
3Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
*Address for Corresponding Author
THIAM Mouhamadou
CHNU Fann Hospital Pharmacy Dakar, Senegal.
Email: mouhamadou11.thiam@ucad.edu.sn
Abstract
Introduction: The objective of our study was to evaluate the dispensing of prescribed anticancer drugs in an onco-pulmonology unit in a hospital in Dakar, Senegal. Methodology: This was a prospective and descriptive study that took place between January 2021 and December 2021, for a period of 12 months. Our work focused on all prescriptions containing at least one anticancer drug and originating from the onco-pneumology unit and dispensed at the hospital pharmacy. Results: We collected 413 prescriptions from the oncology-pulmonology unit. The results showed a strong male predominance. The over-60 age group was the most represented. Of the 73 prescribed treatment protocols, the combinations of cisplatin and vinorelbine, and carboplatin and paclitaxel, were the most frequently prescribed. Platinum derivatives were the most commonly used, with cisplatin and carboplatin accounting for 42 and 18 uses, respectively. Conclusion: Platinum derivatives are essential in the management of patients within the onco-pulmonology unit. Our results also highlight the importance of rigorous monitoring of dispensing to ensure therapeutic efficacy.
Keywords: Anticancer, dispensing, onco-pulmonology, cisplatin, carboplatin
