Taxotere

Docetaxel

Docetaxel (DTX or DXL), sold under the brand name Taxotere among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer.[4] This includes breast cancer, head and neck cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer.[5] It may be used by itself or along with other chemotherapy medication.[4] It is given by slow injection into a vein.[4] Common side effects include hair loss, cytopenia...

My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer a little over a year ago. She went through a debulking surgery and platinum based chemotherapy and was in remission for just under 6 months. The ovarian cancer recurred again this fall and she has been on a taxotere / gemzar combination. It is very hard for her because one of the numerous side effects of the taxotere that she gets is the abdominal edema, which makes it hard for her to move and breath. It is also worrying because prior to the debulking, the first symptom that her doctor took seriously was accumulation of ascites in her abdomen which is very similar to the edema. It was also the first thing that recurred that alerted her to the return of the cancer. I have a couple of questions which her doctor has not been able to answer. This ...

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Docetaxel

Docetaxel (DTX or DXL), sold under the brand name Taxotere among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer.[4] This includes breast cancer, head and neck cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer.[5] It may be used by itself or along with other chemotherapy medication.[4] It is given by slow injection into a vein.[4] Common side effects include hair loss, cytopenia...

Drug Index

Docetaxel (DTX or DXL), sold under the brand name Taxotere among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer.[4] This includes breast cancer, head and neck cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer.[5] It may be used by itself or along with other chemotherapy medication.[4] It is given by slow injection into a vein.[4] Common side effects include hair loss, cytopenia...

My husband has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. In 2 years have been through chemo, radiation, lupron, immunotherapy (provenge), zytiga and another one or two that I can't remember. Anyway, the doctor is now talking about xtandi and Radium 223, and perhaps a clinical trial using Taxotere using Ascorbic acid. Side effects from the Xtandi, Radium and Taxotere (which he did 2 yrs ago when diagnosed) are not very pleasant, especially if the results are only for 3-4 months, which is the average before his psa rises and scans show the cancer spreading. Anyone else have an aggressive form of prostate cancer and dealing with treatment that doesn't work for long? ## Dear CeeCee, I'm very sorry to hear about the condition your husband is in. My spouse's grandfather (age 80+)...

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NDC Database

Taxotere 20 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate by Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC ## Package Codes: 0075-8003-01 ## Active Ingredients: Docetaxel

NDC Database

Taxotere 80 mg/4ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate by Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC ## Package Codes: 0075-8004-04 ## Active Ingredients: Docetaxel