Like many other people, I had Taxol (paclitaxel) as part of my chemo. Both Taxol and its cousin Taxotere (docetaxel) need to be dissolved in a solvent before they are administered. My doctor explained to me that many patients are allergic to the solvent, so I would need premedication with steroids and antihistamines.
Fortunately for me, the premedications worked, and I had no problems. True, a Taxol infusion took a long time—over three hours—because slow administration of the drug reduces...
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Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Abraxane Chemical name: Albumin-bound paclitaxel Class: Taxane chemotherapy. Taxol and Taxotere are other taxanes. How it works: Taxanes... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: PACLITAXEL PROTEIN-BOUND - INJECTION Pronounced: (pack-lih-TAX-el) Uses This medication is used to treat advanced breast... Read more »
The chemotherapy drug Abraxane may be more effective than Taxotere for women who have metastatic breast cancer, a company-funded study has found.... Read more »
A new clinical trial has found that adding the drug paclitaxel to chemotherapy may improve disease-free survival in some breast cancer patients. Of... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Taxol Chemical name: Paclitaxel Class: Taxane chemotherapy. Abraxane and Taxotere are other taxanes. How it works: Taxanes interfere with... Read more »
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