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The following information is provided for general information purposes ONLY.

Introduction of Paclitaxel

Your doctor has ordered the drug paclitaxel to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a vein.

This medication is used to treat:

• metastatic breast cancer

• metastatic ovarian cancer

• Kaposi's sarcoma

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Paclitaxel is in a class of drugs known as taxanes. It slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in your body. The length of treatment depends on the types of drugs you are taking, how well your body responds to them, and the type of cancer you have.

Other uses for Paclitaxel

Paclitaxel has been used to treat head and neck cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, and bladder cancer. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this drug for your condition.

Precautions before taking Paclitaxel

• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to paclitaxel, cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), teniposide (Vumon), other drugs containing Cremophor EL (polyoxyethylated castor oil) or any other drugs.

• tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially aspirin and vitamins.

• tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart or liver disease.

• you should know that paclitaxel may interfere with the normal menstrual cycle (period) in women and may stop sperm production in men. However, you should not assume that you cannot get pregnant or that you cannot get someone else pregnant. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should tell their doctors before they begin taking this drug. You should not plan to have children while receiving chemotherapy or for a while after treatments. (Talk to your doctor for further details.) Use a reliable method of birth control to prevent pregnancy. Paclitaxel may harm the fetus.

• do not have any vaccinations (e.g., measles or flu shots) without talking to your doctor.

• your doctor will prescribe a medication called dexamethasone (Decadron) which must be taken before your treatment. If you forget to take the dexamethasone, tell your doctor as soon as possible.

Side effects of  Paclitaxel

Side effects from paclitaxel are common, and include:

• nausea and vomiting

• loss of appetite

• change in taste

• thinned or brittle hair

• pain in the joints of the arms or legs lasting 2-3 days

• changes in the color of the nails

• tingling in the hands or toes

Tell your doctor if either of these symptoms is severe or lasts for several hours:

• mouth blistering

• fatigue

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

• unusual bruising or bleeding

• pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site

• change in normal bowel habits for more than 2 days

• fever

• chills

• cough

• sore throat

• difficulty swallowing

• dizziness

• shortness of breath

• severe exhaustion

• skin rash

• facial flushing

• chest pain

Disclaimer:

Information on this page is provided for general information purposes. You should not make a clinical treatment decision based on information contained in this page without consulting other references including the package insert of the drug, textbooks and where relevant, expert opinion. We cannot be held responsible for any errors you make in administering drugs mentioned on this page, nor for use of any erroneous information contained on this page.