Paclitaxel

Chemical formula: C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄  Molecular mass: 853.906 g/mol  PubChem compound: 36314

Therapeutic indications

Paclitaxel is indicated for:

Breast cancer 2nd line treatment

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Paclitaxel monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in adult patients who have failed first-line treatment for metastatic disease and for whom standard, anthracycline containing therapy is not indicated.

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Adenocarcinoma of pancreas

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Paclitaxel in combination with gemcitabine is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Non-small cell lung cancer

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Paclitaxel in combination with carboplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in adult patients who are not candidates for potentially curative surgery and/or radiation therapy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Paclitaxel is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

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