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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2020 Dec 1;24(6):E79–E84. doi: 10.1188/20.CJON.E79-E84

TABLE 1.

STUDIES OF ISAEs IN PATIENTS RECEIVING FOSAPREPITANT VIA PERIPHERAL IV ACCESS

STUDY SAMPLE AND PATIENT POPULATION ISAE INCIDENCE POSSIBLE RISK FACTORS FOR ISAE IDENTIFIED
Chau et al., 2019 122 patients receiving any outpatient chemotherapy (285 infusions) 6% Concentration of fosaprepitant; length of infusion
Gonçalves et al., 2017 57 patients receiving IV fosaprepitant (105 infusions) 40% First time administration of fosaprepitant older age; IV placed in hand or wrist
Hegerova et al., 2014 64 patients with breast cancer 9% Doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide administration
Leal et al., 2014 148 patients receiving doxorubicin/cydophosphamide 35%
Lundberg et al., 2014 150 patients receiving any outpatient chemotherapy (333 infusions) 15% IV placed in hand; IV fluid rate less than 100 ml per hour; younger age
Sato et al., 2014 56 patients receiving anthracycline (159 infusions) 67% Doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide administration

ISAE–infusion site adverse event