Table 1.

Structure of the handbook developed for patients/parents

Chapter	Content
1	General information on managing oral medicines
	Storage
	Cleaning
	Use of a pill splitter
	Expiry and disposal
2	General information on managing oral antineoplastic agents
	What are cytotoxic drugs?
	Toxic potential and protective equipment
	Detailed, step-by-step-illustrated instructions on managing tablets, capsules, liquids
	Special storage requirements
	Cleaning requirements
	Handling of bodily excretions
	Disposal requirements
	Spillage and first aid
	Checklist for all consecutive drug preparation steps
3	Information sheets of active pharmaceutical ingredients used in paediatric oncology treatment
	Hydroxycarbamide, lomustine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, procarbazine, temozolomide, thioguanine
4	Special part feeding tube