DRUG REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS - Update October 2006

     Researchers who will use controlled substances in their research are required to be licensed by the State and by the Federal Government, DEA.  The type or schedule of drug(s) to be used will determine license requirements. Most PI's will be using Schedule III, which requires both a State and Federal License. Each PI is reponsible for drug security and maintaining a record of drug inventory. Appropriate drugs used for anesthesia or euthanasia will be described in the Animal Use Statement (AUS) Protocol for IACUC review.  Drugs used in aquatic research (therapeutic or anesthesia) are considered separately from drugs used with experimental animals for biomedical research.  Aquatic-use drugs are in various stages of registration; many are only available under an INAD (Investigational New Animal Drug) status - see information on this website - "Announcements". Some commonly used chemicals for aquatic use are not approved, nor in review for approval - frequently these are "generally regarded as safe" (GRAS) and are used with the understanding that "violations" will not be processed.  Common salt, Sodium Chloride, is a GRAS drug; it is important as a prophylactic dip treatment for ectoparasites of fishes, and it is also a practical and effective means of stress reduction for fishes through osmotic regulation.

     For Registration Application, contact the Oklahoma DEA office, 405-475-7552/7553, or visit the website (http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/reg_apps/index.html). For current registrants, pay particular attention to inventory requirements; biannual record verification is required for compliance (http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/cfr/index.html).

BEGINNING IN 2006, VERIFICATION OF BIANNUAL DRUG INVENTORY WILL BE REQUESTED ON THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR ACTIVE PROTOCOLS.

                                         ANNOUNCEMENT 26 SEPTEMBER 2006

     USDA Policy number 3 - has been revised and updated - published 18 August 2006.  Visit the USDA Animal Care Home Page (see links on the iacuc.ou.edu Home Page), or open the following URL (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/Policy. shtml).  The update discusses expired medical materials, surgery, pre- and post- procedural care, euthanasia, and veterinary care. 

                         Health Workers exposure to Hazardous Drugs - August 2009

    Health workers and or researchers may be exposed to hazardous drugs during the course of their duties. Precautions, including the use of appropriate protective equipment, is necessary to avoid exposure. See OU-EHSO newsletter for more information (http://www.ou.edu/ehso/); this site also accesses a newsletter (SAF-T-GRAM) with other pertinent updates. See a list of hazardous drugs provided by the OUHSC. Also visit the website of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (www.cdc/niosh/eNews).


                                              APPENDIX A HAZARDOUS DRUGS

AGENT                                                                                    TRADE NAME
Aldesleukin (rIL-2)                                                                       Proleukin
Alemtuzumab                                                                               Campath
Alitretinoin                                                                                   Panretin
Altretamine                                                                                  Hexalen
Aminoglutethimide
Amsacrine
Anastrozole                                                                                  Arimidex
Arsenic Trioxide                                                                           Trisenox
Asparaginase/L-Asparaginase                                                       Elspar
Azacytidine                                                                                  Azacytidine
Azathioprime                                                                               Azathioprine
Bexarotene                                                                                  Targretin
Bicalutamide                                                                                Casodex
Bleomycin/Bleomycin Sulfate                                                        Blenoxane
Busulfan                                                                                       Myleran
Capecitabine                                                                                Xeloda
Carboplatin                                                                                  Paraplatin
Carmustine (BCNU)                                                                     BiCNU
CCNU                                                                                         Belustine
Chlorambucil*                                                                              Leukeran
Chloramphenicol
Chlornaphazin
Chlorotrianisene
Chlorozotocin
Cisplatin/Cis-Platin                                                                       Platinol
Cladribine (2-chlorode-oxyadenosine, 2CdA)                              Leustatin
Cyclophosphamide*                                                                   Cytoxan, Neosar
Cyclosporin
Cytarabine (ara-C)/Cytosine Arabinoside                                   Cytosar-U
Dacarbazine                                                                               DTIC, DIC, DTIC-Dome
Dactinomycin (Actinomycin-D)                                                  Cosmegen
Daunomycin*
Daunorubicin/Daunorubicin Hydrochloride                                  Cerubidine
Daunorubicin (Liposomal)                                                           DaunoXome
Denileukin Diftitox                                                                      Ontak
Diethylstilbesterol
Docetaxel                                                                                  Taxotere
Doxorubicin                                                                              Adriamycin
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposomal Injection                         Doxil
Epirubicin/Epirubicin Hydrochloride                                           Ellence
Estradiol
Estramustine                                                                              Emcyt
Ethinyl Estradiol
Etoposide (VP-16-213)                                                            VePesid
Exemestane                                                                               Aromasin
Floxuridine
Fludarabine/Fludarabine Phosphate                                            Fludara
Fluorouracil/5-Fluorouracil                                                         Adrucil
Flutamide                                                                                  Eulexin
Fulvestrant
Ganciclovir
Gemcitabine                                                                              Gemzar
Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin                                                          Mylotarg
Goserelin/Goserelin Acetate                                                      Zoladex
Hydroxyurea                                                                            Droxia, Mylocel
Ibritumomab Tiuetan                                                                Zevalin
Idarubicin                                                                                Idamycin
Ifosfamide                                                                                Ifex
Imatinib Mesylate                                                                     Gleevec
Interferon-A/Interferon Alfa (2a, 2b)                                        Roferon-A, Intron-A
Interleukin-2 (IL-2)
Irinotecan (CPT-11)                                                                Camposar
Isotretrinoin
Letrozole                                                                                 Femara
Leuprolide/Leuprolide Acetate Lupron,                                    Lupron Depot
Levamisole                                                                              Ergamisol
Lomustine (CCNU)                                                                 CeeNu
Mechlorethamine (Nitrogen Mustard)                                       Mustargen
Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
Medroxyprogesterone/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate              Provera
Megestrol/Megestrol Acetate                                                   Megace
Melphalan*                                                                             Alkeran
Mercaptopurine (6-MP)                                                          Purinethol
Methotrexate (MTX)                                                               Mexate, Folex
Methyl-CCNU                                                                        Semustine
Mithramycin                                                                            Mithracin
Mitomycin
Mitomycin C*                                                                         Mutamycin
Mitotane
Mitoxantrone                                                                          Novantrone
Myleran
Nafarelin
Nilutamide                                                                              Nllandron
Nitrogen Mustard Mustargen
Oprelvekin                                                                              Neumega
Oxaliplatin
Paclitaxel                                                                                 Taxol
Pegaspargase
Pentostatin (2-deoxycoformycin, DCF)                                    Nipent
Pipobroman
Plicamycin
Procarbazine/Procarbazine Hydrochloride                                Matulane
Ribavirin
Rituximab                                                                                Rituxan
Streptozocin (Streptozoticin)*                                                  Zanosar
Tamoxifen/Tamoxifen Citrate                                                   Nolvadex
Temozolomide                                                                        Temodar
Teniposide                                                                              Vumon
Teosulfan
Testolactone
Thioguanine
Thiotepa                                                                                  Thioplex
Topotecan                                                                               Hycamtin
Toremifene/Toremifene Citrate                                                 Fareston
Trastuzumab                                                                            Herceptin
Tretinoin (ATRA)                                                                     Vesanoid
Triethylene Thiophosphoramide                                                Thiotepa
Triptorelin Pamoate                                                                  Trelstar Depot
Uracil Mustard*                                                                       Uramustine
Valrubicin
Vidarabine
Vinblastine/Vinblastine Sulfate                                                   Velban
Vincristine/Vincristine Sulfate                                                     Oncovin
Vindesine
Vinorelbine/Vinorelbine Tartrate                                                Navelbine
VM-26
Zidovudine                                                                                Retrovir

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*These agents are listed by the Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous wastes and must be disposed of as such.
    Sources: American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information 1995
   American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information 2002
   Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Instruction PUB 8-1.1 Appendix A, Work
   Practice Guidelines for Personnel Dealing with Cytotoxic (Antineoplastic) Drugs, January 29, 1986
   OSHA Instruction CPL 2-2.20B CH-4, Chapter 21, Controlling Occupational Exposure to Hazardous
        Drugs, April 14, 1995
  OSHA Technical Manual Section VI, Chapter 2 Appendix VI:2-1, Some Common Drugs that are
        Considered Hazardous
  Environmental Protection Agency Regulation 40 CFR 261.33
  Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Instructions for Disposal of Antineoplastic
       (Chemotherapy) Agents at Permitted Biomedical Waste Incinerators
  Adams, Val R., “Guide to Cancer Chemotherapeutic Regimens,” Pharmacy Practice News, October
       2002 Supplement, pp. 29-46.
  Adams, Val R., “Guide for the Administration and Use of Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agents 2003,”
  Oncology Special Edition, Vol 6, 2003, pp. 123-138.