DOCEMAX
Description
Docetaxel is the only other member of the taxane family of cancer chemotherapeutic drugs besides paclitaxel. Initially approved for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), docetaxel is today used for a variety of cancer types like breast cancer, colorectal cancer and prostate cancer. Dexamethasone 8 mg tablets (see Decmax) should be given twice a day for 3 days starting 1 day before docetaxel to limit the frequency and severity of hypersensitivity reactions and to reduce the severity of fluid retention.
Indications:
- Treatment of metastatic breast cancer & non small cell lung cancer
- Ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, head & neck cancer and hormone refractory cancer prostate cancer.
| Generic Name | Strength | Standard | Type | Packing | Pack Size |
| Docetaxel 20 | 20 mg | IP | USP | Vial | 0.5 ml |
| Docetaxel 80 | 80 mg | IP | USP | Vial | 2 ml |
| Docetaxel 120 | 120 mg | IP | USP | Vial | 3 ml |