Zaxol-300 Injection
(Paclitaxel Injection 300mg/ 50ml)


GENERIC NAME: Paclitaxel Injection 300mg/ 50m
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
