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Also known as N-debenzoyl-N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-10-deacetyl Taxol, NSC 628503
 
or RP 56976.
 
 
 
==General information==
 
==General information==
 
Class/mechanism: Taxane; disrupts normal microtubular function.  Binds to free tubulin, promotes their assembly into stable microtubules, and inhibits their disassembly, which inhibits mitosis.<ref name="insert">[http://products.sanofi.us/taxotere/taxotere.pdf Docetaxel (Taxotere) package insert]</ref><ref>[[Media:Docetaxel.pdf | Docetaxel (Taxotere) package insert (locally hosted backup)]]</ref>
 
Class/mechanism: Taxane; disrupts normal microtubular function.  Binds to free tubulin, promotes their assembly into stable microtubules, and inhibits their disassembly, which inhibits mitosis.<ref name="insert">[http://products.sanofi.us/taxotere/taxotere.pdf Docetaxel (Taxotere) package insert]</ref><ref>[[Media:Docetaxel.pdf | Docetaxel (Taxotere) package insert (locally hosted backup)]]</ref>
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*[[Cervical cancer]]
 
*[[Cervical cancer]]
 
*[[Esophageal cancer]]
 
*[[Esophageal cancer]]
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*[[Head and neck cancer]]
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*[[Melanoma]]
 
*[[Non-small cell lung cancer]]
 
*[[Non-small cell lung cancer]]
 
*[[Ovarian cancer]]
 
*[[Ovarian cancer]]
 
*[[Pancreatic cancer]]
 
*[[Pancreatic cancer]]
 
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*[[Sarcoma]]
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==Patient drug information==
 
==Patient drug information==
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*[http://products.sanofi.us/taxotere/taxotere.pdf#page=16 Docetaxel (Taxotere) package insert pages 16-17]<ref name="insert"></ref>
 
*[http://products.sanofi.us/taxotere/taxotere.pdf#page=16 Docetaxel (Taxotere) package insert pages 16-17]<ref name="insert"></ref>
 
*[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/docetaxel-patient-drug-information Docetaxel (Taxotere) patient drug information (UpToDate)]<ref>[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/docetaxel-patient-drug-information Docetaxel (Taxotere) patient drug information (UpToDate)]</ref>
 
*[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/docetaxel-patient-drug-information Docetaxel (Taxotere) patient drug information (UpToDate)]<ref>[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/docetaxel-patient-drug-information Docetaxel (Taxotere) patient drug information (UpToDate)]</ref>
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==Also known as==
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Asodocel, Docetax, Docetaxel Comp, Docetaxel Delta Farma, Docetaxel Microsules, Docetaxel Sandoz, Docetere, Dolectran, Doxel, Doxetal, Oncodocel, Plustaxano, N-debenzoyl-N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-10-deacetyl Taxol, Neocel, NSC 628503, RP 56976, Taxotere Aventis, Taxotere Chugai, Texot, Trixotene.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Irritant chemotherapy]]
 
[[Category:Irritant chemotherapy]]
 
[[Category:Vesicant chemotherapy]]
 
[[Category:Vesicant chemotherapy]]
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[[Category:Microtubule inhibitors]]
 
[[Category:Taxanes]]
 
[[Category:Taxanes]]
 
[[Category:Bone cancer medications]]  
 
[[Category:Bone cancer medications]]  

Revision as of 15:39, 14 June 2013

General information

Class/mechanism: Taxane; disrupts normal microtubular function. Binds to free tubulin, promotes their assembly into stable microtubules, and inhibits their disassembly, which inhibits mitosis.[1][2]
Route: IV
Extravasation: irritant, rare vesicant

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Diseases for which it is used

Patient drug information

Also known as

Asodocel, Docetax, Docetaxel Comp, Docetaxel Delta Farma, Docetaxel Microsules, Docetaxel Sandoz, Docetere, Dolectran, Doxel, Doxetal, Oncodocel, Plustaxano, N-debenzoyl-N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-10-deacetyl Taxol, Neocel, NSC 628503, RP 56976, Taxotere Aventis, Taxotere Chugai, Texot, Trixotene.

References