paclitaxel
n a CYTOTOXIC DRUG anticancer drug (see TAXANE ). Administered by intravenous infusion, it is used to treat ovarian cancer and also breast cancer that is resistant to standard chemotherapy. Side-effects include numbness and tingling of the extremities, damage to bone marrow, and loss of hair.
Paclitaxel (with albumin) injection is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and has not improved or worsened after treatment with other medications. Paclitaxel (with albumin) injection is also used in combination with other chemotherapy medications to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Paclitaxel (with albumin) injection is used in combination with gemcitabine (Gemzar) to treat cancer of the pancreas. Paclitaxel is in a class of medications called antimicrotubule agents. It works by stopping the growth and spread of cancer cells.
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