Paclitaxel 260mg

Paclitaxel 260mg injection

• Classification - Anticancer Medicine

What is Paclitaxel?

It is an anticancer medicine that is used for various advanced cancers.

Uses of Paclitaxel

• Breast cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• AIDS related sarcoma
• Non-small cell lung cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Head and neck cancer

How does it work?

It inhibits the splitting of double-stranded DNA, inhibits its replication and multiplication.

Common side effects of Paclitaxel

• Tiredness
• Hair loss
• Increases the risk of infections
• Indigestion - diarrhea, constipation
• Hypotension
• Mouth ulcers
• Muscle and joint pain
• UTI
• Anemia
• Numbness of limbs, tingling in hands, fingers

Serious side effects of Paclitaxel

• Bone Marrow Suppression
• Slow heartbeat
• Shortness of breath
• Blood clot
• Chest pain
• Liver toxicity
• Local tissue injury
• Pain in the abdomen

Precautions

• To be used cautiously in patients with -
• Liver disorders
• Renal disorders
• Hypertension patients
• Elderly patients
• Pre-existing infections
• Immune-compromised patients
• Adjuvant to myelo-suppressive treatments

Contraindications

• Allergy or hypersensitivity to Paclitaxel.
• Breastfeeding mothers
• Pregnant women

Warnings

• To be used as prescribed by the doctor.

Important safety and monitoring information

• Regularly monitor -
• Total blood count,
• Liver functions
• Infection risks,
• Heart functions, and
• Neuropathy

Storage of paclitaxel injection

Keep at 2-8 degrees Celsius and protect from light.

Administration Instructions

Use as a slow IV infusion only.

Do not give as an IV push/bolus.

To be used immediately after reconstitution.

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