docetaxel
Sign in to saveDocetaxel (DTX or DXL), sold under the brand name Taxotere among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer. This includes breast cancer, head and neck cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer. It may be used by itself or along with other chemotherapy medication. It is given by slow injection into a vein.
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- Medical uses
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- Breast cancer
- Monitoring and combination use
- Side effects
- Contraindications and patient factors
- Pregnancy
- Drug interactions
- Chemistry
- Formulations and compositions
- Active regions
- Pharmacokinetics
- Absorption and distribution
- Metabolism and excretion
- Mechanism of action
- Molecular target
- Modes of action
- Cellular responses
- Society and culture
- Discovery, regulation and marketing
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