Ldspharma

Zaxol-100 Injection

(Paclitaxel Injection 100mg/ 16.7ml)

GENERIC NAME: Paclitaxel Injection 100mg/ 16.7ml

THERAPEUTIC CLASS: Anti Neoplastic Agent

INDICATIONS & DOSAGE:

  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer – Adjuvant
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Kaposi’s Sarcoma
 

STORAGE: Store below 30 °C. Protect from light.

PACK SIZE:  1×1’s

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION:

  • Ovarian Cancer: For previously untreated patients with cancer of the ovary:

175 mg/m2 IV over 3 hours followed by cisplatin 75 mg/m2 IV every 3 weeks OR 135 mg/m2 IV over 24 hours followed by cisplatin 75 mg/m2 IV every 3 weeks

For patients previously treated for cancer of the ovary (NOTE: This drug has been used at several doses and schedules; however, the optimal regimen is not yet clear): 135 mg/m2 IV over 3 hours every 3 weeks OR 175 mg/m2 IV over 3 hours every 3 weeks

  • Breast Cancer: After failure of initial chemotherapy for metastatic disease or relapse within 6 months of adjuvant chemotherapy: 175 mg/m2 IV over 3 hours every 3 weeks
  • Breast Cancer – Adjuvant: 175 mg/m2 IV over 3 hours every 3 weeks for 4 courses administered sequentially to doxorubicin-containing chemotherapy
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: 135 mg/m2 IV over 24 hours followed by cisplatin mg/m2 IV every 3 weeks
  • Kaposi’s Sarcoma: 135 mg/m2 IV over 3 hours every 3 weeks OR 100 mg/m2 IV over 3 hours every 2 weeks