Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2022, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4): 446-449.
DOI: 10.19803/j.1672-8629.2022.04.22

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Pharmacy practice during the treatment of primary central nervous system lymphoma with high dose methotrexate

CHEN Fangfang, ZHANG Hongxu*   

  1. Department of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Tumor Hospital, Xuzhou Jiangsu 221005, China
  • Received:2020-06-01 Online:2022-04-15 Published:2022-04-15

Abstract: Objective To study the clinical pharmaceutical practice in the process of treating primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) with high dose methotrexate (HD-MTX). Methods One patient with PCNSL was treated with HD-MTX. The clinical pharmacist took active part in the clinical treatment of this patient using pharmaceutical knowledge, assisted doctors in formulating chemotherapy and rescue plans, gave pharmaceutical care to this patient, and provided individualized pharmaceutical service to ensure the safety and effectiveness of medication. Results Drug treatment of this case of PCNSL was safe, effective and smooth. Conclusion Clinical pharmacists can play a role in the process of clinical drug treatment, improve the level of clinical drug treatment, and ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug use.

Key words: primary central nervous system lymphoma, methotrexate, clinical pharmacist, rational drug use, pharmaceutical serve

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