Paclitaxel

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Paclitaxel (paclitaxel systemic) is a member of the drug class mitotic inhibitors and is used to treat Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Kaposi's Sarcoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer and Wilms' Tumor.

US matches:

• Paclitaxel
• Paclitaxel protein-bound
• Paclitaxel (Conventional)
• Paclitaxel (Protein Bound)
• Paclitaxel Novaplus
• Paclitaxel Intravenous
• Paclitaxel protein-bound Intravenous
• Paclitaxel Concentrate Injection

UK matches:

• PACLITAXEL 6 MG/ ML CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION. (Leaflet)
• PACLITAXEL 6 MG/ML CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION (Leaflet)
• PACLITAXEL 6MG/ML CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION (Leaflet)
• PACLITAXEL MEDAC 6 MG/ML CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION (Leaflet)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01CD01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0033069-62-4

Chemical Formula

C47-H51-N-O14

Molecular Weight

853

Therapeutic Categories

Cytostatic agent

Microtubule inhibitor

Taxane

Chemical Name

(2aR,4S,4aS,6R,9S,11S,12S,12aR,12bS)-1,2a,3,4,4a,6,9,10,11,12,12a,12b-dodecahydro-4,6,9,11,12,12b-hexahydroxy-4a,8,13,13-tetramethyl-7,11-methano-5H-cyclodeca[3,4]benz[1,2-b]oxet-5-one 6,12b-diacetate, 12-benzoate, 9-ester with (2R,3S)-N-benzoyl-3-phenyli (WHO )

Foreign Names

• Paclitaxelum (Latin)
• Paclitaxel (German)
• Paclitaxel (French)
• Paclitaxel (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Paclitaxel (OS: BAN, USAN, DCF, JAN)
• 7-epi-Taxol (IS)
• BMS 181339-01 (IS: Bristol-Myers)
• NSC 125973 (IS)
• Taxol-A (IS)
• Paclitaxel (PH: BP 2016, Ph. Eur. 8, USP 38)
• Paclitaxelum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)

Brand Names

• Abraxane
  Abraxis BioScience, Australia; Celgene, Austria; Celgene, Canada; Celgene, Switzerland; Celgene, China; Celgene, Czech Republic; Celgene, Germany; Celgene, Denmark; Celgene, Spain; Celgene, Finland; Celgene, France; Celgene, United Kingdom; Celgene, Hong Kong; Celgene, Hungary; Celgene, Ireland; Celgene, Italy; Celgene, Lithuania; Celgene, Norway; Celgene, Poland; Celgene, Sweden; Celgene, United States; Celgene Europe, Cyprus; Celgene Europe, Greece; Celgene Europe, Macedonia; Celgene Europe Ltd, Israel; Taiho Yakuhin, Japan
• Aclipak
  Actavis, Singapore
• Acoexcel
  Accord Farma, Mexico
• Adpaxil
  Adley, India
• Altaxan
  Haupt, Georgia
• Altaxel
  Alkem, India
• Alzene
  Novamed, Colombia
• Anzafax
  Atco, Pakistan
• Anzatax
  Dbl, Egypt; Hospira, China; Hospira, Czech Republic; Hospira, Hong Kong; Hospira, Lithuania; Hospira, New Zealand; Hospira, Philippines; Hospira, Tunisia; Hospira, Taiwan; Hospira Italia, Italy; Hospira Singapore, Singapore; Mayne, Lebanon; Mayne Pharma, Oman; Orna, Turkey; Pharmaplan, South Africa; Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia
• Anzatax Paclitaxel
  Centapharm, Taiwan
• Asotax
  Raffo, Argentina
• Aspen Paclitaxel
  Pharmacare, South Africa
• Ataxil
  Deva, Turkey
• axitaxel
  Axios, Germany
• Bendatax
  Bendalis, Germany
• Biolyse Paclitaxel
  Key Oncologics, South Africa
• Biomedis Paclitaxel
  Biomedis Oncology, Philippines
• Biopaxel
  Biosintetica, Brazil
• Biotalex
  Medicus, Greece
• Brevitax
  Teva, Czech Republic
• Britaxol
  Bristol Myers Squibb, Chile
• Cedol
  Gap, Greece
• Celtax
  Celon, Georgia
• Cipla-Paclitaxel
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa
• Clitaxel
  Nolver, Venezuela; Pfizer, Argentina
• Cloxyn
  Laboratorios Pasteur, Chile
• Cryoxet
  Cryopharma, Mexico
• Dalys
  Dosa, Argentina
• Drifen
  Richmond, Argentina; Richmond, Tunisia
• Dutaxel
  Samarth, Georgia
• Ebetaxel
  Ebewe, Israel; Ebewe, Lebanon; Ebewe, Oman; Ebewe, Tunisia; Ebewe, Turkey; Ebewe Pharma, Austria; Ferron, Indonesia; Sandoz, Hong Kong
• Egilitax
  Egis Praha, Czech Republic
• Erioxal
  Eriochem, Argentina
• Eucol
  Novapharm, Lithuania
• Formoxol
  Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Genaxol
  Union, Taiwan
• Genetaxyl
  Genovate Biotechnology, Thailand
• Genexol
  Cemelog-BRS, Bulgaria; epc, Egypt
• Habitax
  Habit, Serbia
• Inoxel
  Boryung Pharma, Thailand
• Intaxel
  Fresenius, Philippines; Fresenius, Taiwan; Fresenius Kabi, Thailand; Fresenius Kabi, Vietnam; Fresenius Kabi Oncology, Georgia; Fresenius Kabi Oncology, Myanmar
• Kunitaxel
  Korea United Pharm, Vietnam
• Li Pu Su
  Luye Pharma, China
• Maclitaxel
  Macleods, India
• Medaxol
  Peking Union, China
• Mitotax
  Dr Reddy's, Vietnam; Dr Reddy's Lab, Myanmar; Dr. Reddy's, India; Dr. Reddy's, Russian Federation
• Mylan Paclitaxel
  Xixia, South Africa
• Nanoxel
  Fresenius, Philippines
• Napro-Tax
  Naprod, Philippines
• Ofoxel
  Pisa, Mexico
• Oncotax
  Helvetia Pharma, Czech Republic
• Oncotaxel
  Sun Pharma, Myanmar
• Oncotaxen
  Sambrook, Greece
• Ovapac
  Pharmathen, Greece
• Pacli MPL
  MPL, Philippines
• Pacliavenir
  Biolyse Pharma, Israel
• Paclicad
  Cadila, India
• Paclikebir
  Aspen, Argentina
• Paclimedac
  medac, Czech Republic; medac, Poland; medac, Slovakia; medac, Lithuania
• Pacline
  Heaton, Czech Republic; Stragen Nordic, Greece
• Paclisan
  Sanfer, Mexico
• Paclit
  Cancernova, Germany
• Paclitax
  Eurofarma, Brazil
• Paclitaxel
  Actavis, Norway; Biosintetica, Brazil
• Paclitaxel - Yung Shin
  Yung Shin Pharmaceutical, China
• Paclitaxel Accord
  Accord, Spain; Accord, Lithuania; Accord, Netherlands; Accord, Portugal; Accord Healthcare, Austria; Accord Healthcare, Belgium; Accord Healthcare, Bulgaria; Accord Healthcare, Estonia; Accord Healthcare, United Kingdom; Accord Healthcare, Malta; Accord Healthcare, Romania; Accord Healthcare Limited, Slovakia
• Paclitaxel Accord Healthcare Italia
  Accord Healthcare, Italy
• Paclitaxel Actavis
  Actavis, Australia; Actavis, Belgium; Actavis, Switzerland; Actavis, Czech Republic; Actavis, Denmark; Actavis, Spain; Actavis, France; Actavis, Lithuania; Actavis, Latvia; Actavis, Netherlands; Actavis, New Zealand; Actavis, Portugal; Actavis, Sweden; Actavis, United States; Actavis Baltics Eesti, Estonia; Actavis Group, Austria; Actavis Group, Iceland; Actavis Italy, Italy; Actavis UK, United Kingdom
• Paclitaxel Agila
  Agila, Netherlands
• Paclitaxel AHCL
  Accord Healthcare, France
• Paclitaxel Archie Samuel
  Archie Samuel, Romania
• Paclitaxel Astrazeneca
  AstraZeneca, Argentina
• Paclitaxel Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Netherlands
• Paclitaxel Biosano
  Laboratorios Biosano, Chile
• Paclitaxel Biotechno Pharma
  Biotech Pharma, Argentina
• Paclitaxel Blau
  Blaú, Colombia
• Paclitaxel BMM Pharma
  BMM Pharma, Lithuania
• Paclitaxel CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands
• Paclitaxel Chi Sheng
  Chi Sheng, Taiwan
• Paclitaxel Cipla
  Cipla, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Paclitaxel Complex Therapeutics
  Complex Therapeutics, Chile
• Paclitaxel Conifarma
  Conifarma, Argentina
• Paclitaxel Delta Farma
  Delta Farma, Argentina
• Paclitaxel Dr. Schlichtiger
  Dr. Schlichtiger, Poland; Sandoz, Portugal
• Paclitaxel Ebewe
  Ebewe, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Ebewe, Bulgaria; Ebewe, Czech Republic; Ebewe, Estonia; Ebewe, Egypt; Ebewe, Georgia; Ebewe, Latvia; Ebewe, Poland; Ebewe, Serbia; Ebewe, Slovakia; Ebewe, Vietnam; Novartis, New Zealand; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, Thailand; Schumit, Thailand; Ebewe, Lithuania; Ebewe, Romania; Sandoz, Australia
• Paclitaxel EG
  EG Labo, France; Eurogenerics, Belgium
• Paclitaxel Ferrer Farma
  Ferrer Internacional, Spain
• Paclitaxel Fresenius
  Fresenius, Switzerland
• Paclitaxel Fresenius Kabi
  Fresenius, Belgium; Fresenius, Greece; Fresenius Kabi, Denmark; Fresenius Kabi, Norway; Fresenius Kabi, Sweden; Fresenius Kabi Oncology, Netherlands
• Paclitaxel Generics
  Generics Pharma, Greece
• Paclitaxel Gerolymatos
  png Gerolymatos, Greece
• Paclitaxel Glenmark
  Glenmark, Argentina
• Paclitaxel Gp Pharm
  GP, Portugal; GP Pharm, Argentina; GP Pharm, Spain
• Paclitaxel HF
  Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Paclitaxel Hospira
  Hospira, Austria; Hospira, Belgium; Hospira, Denmark; Hospira, Estonia; Hospira, Spain; Hospira, France; Hospira, Iceland; Hospira, Malta; Hospira, Netherlands; Hospira, Norway; Hospira, Poland; Hospira, Portugal; Hospira, Sweden; Hospira, Slovakia; Hospira, United States; Hospira UK, United Kingdom
• Paclitaxel Kabi
  Fresenius, Australia; Fresenius, Spain; Fresenius, Hungary; Fresenius, Slovakia; Fresenius Kabi, Bulgaria; Fresenius Kabi, Czech Republic; Fresenius Kabi, Estonia; Fresenius Kabi, France; Fresenius Kabi, Croatia (Hrvatska); Fresenius Kabi, Italy; Fresenius Kabi, Lithuania; Fresenius Kabi, Poland; Fresenius Kabi, Portugal; Fresenius Kabi, Romania; Fresenius Kabi Austria, Austria
• Paclitaxel Kampar
  Laboratorio Kampar, Chile
• Paclitaxel Labatec
  Labatec Pharma, Switzerland
• Paclitaxel Lachema
  Pliva-Lachema, Czech Republic
• Paclitaxel Lek
  Lek, Georgia
• Paclitaxel Mayne
  Hospira, Greece
• Paclitaxel medac (pediatric)
  medac, United Kingdom
• Paclitaxel Merck
  Merck, Czech Republic
• Paclitaxel Microsules
  Microsules Arg, Argentina
• Paclitaxel Mylan
  Mylan, Belgium; Mylan, Czech Republic; Mylan, Spain; Mylan, Hungary; Mylan, Netherlands; Mylan, Portugal; Mylan, Slovakia; Mylan Seiyaku, Japan
• Paclitaxel Mylan Generics
  Mylan, Italy
• Paclitaxel NK
  Nippon Kayaku, Japan
• Paclitaxel NP
  Nipro, Japan
• Paclitaxel Nucleus
  Actavis, Czech Republic
• Paclitaxel Oncocorp
  OncoCorp, Germany
• Paclitaxel PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands
• Paclitaxel Pfizer
  Pfizer, Australia
• Paclitaxel Pharmachemie
  Pharmachemie, Denmark
• Paclitaxel PharmaSwiss
  PharmaSwiss, Croatia (Hrvatska); PharmaSwiss, Serbia
• Paclitaxel Pliva
  Pliva, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pliva, Lithuania
• Paclitaxel Sandoz
  Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Ecuador; Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska); Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Japan; Sandoz, Lithuania; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Portugal
• Paclitaxel Sandoz eco
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Paclitaxel SanoSwiss
  SanoSwiss, Lithuania
• Paclitaxel Sawai
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
• Paclitaxel Stada
  STADA, Spain
• Paclitaxel SteriMax
  SteriMax, Canada
• Paclitaxel Stragen
  Stragen, Germany; Stragen, Tunisia; Stragen Nordic, Netherlands; Stragen Pharma, Vietnam
• Paclitaxel Taxobine
  Stada, Portugal
• Paclitaxel Techsphere
  Techsphere, Argentina
• Paclitaxel Teva
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile; Pharmachemie, Georgia; Pharmachemie, Israel; Teva, Spain; Teva, Sweden; Teva Italia, Italy; Teva Pharma, Portugal; Teva Santé, France
• Paclitaxel Tuteur
  Tuteur, Argentina
• Paclitaxel Varifarma
  Varifarma, Argentina; Varifarma, Georgia
• Paclitaxel-Actavis
  Actavis, Germany
• Paclitaxel-GRY
  Teva, Germany
• Paclitaxel-HAEMATO
  Haemato Pharm, Germany
• Paclitaxel-Teva
  Chi Sheng, Taiwan; Pharmachemie, Serbia; Teva, Czech Republic; Teva, Hong Kong; Teva, Hungary; Teva, Lithuania; Teva, Latvia; Teva Eesti, Estonia; Teva Pharma, Switzerland; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Russian Federation; Teva Pharmaceutical Works, Georgia
• Paclitaxelum Accord
  Accord Healthcare, Poland
• Paclitaxelum Actavis
  Actavis, Vietnam
• Paclitaxelum Teva
  Teva Pharmaceuticals, Poland
• Paclitaxin
  Chemipharm, Greece; Hospira, Poland; Pharmachemie, Netherlands; Pharmachemie, Philippines; Pharmachemie, Taiwan; Pharmachemie/Teva, Thailand; Teva, Belgium
• Paclitec
  United Biotech, Georgia
• Paclitex
  Techno, Bangladesh
• Paclitol
  Pharmanel, Greece
• Paclixel
  Novagen Pharmaceuticals, Greece
• Pacovary
  Actavis, Lithuania
• Pactal
  Pascual, Philippines
• Padexol
  Shin Poong, South Korea
• Paglitaz
  Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Paklitaxfil
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Panataxel
  Bago, Peru; Bioprofarma, Argentina; Bioprofarma, Georgia; Sinensix, Vietnam
• Parexel
  Zodiac, Brazil
• Pascal Vet (veterinary use)
  Oasmia Pharmaceuticals AB, United States
• Pataxel
  Vianex, Georgia; Vianex, Greece; Vianex, Serbia
• Paxel
  Hanmi, South Korea; Intas, Philippines
• Paxene
  Norton, Greece; png Gerolymatos, Greece
• Paxene Paclitaxel
  Pharma Chemie, Greece
• Paxital
  Medicamerc, Greece
• Paxitas
  Accord, South Africa
• Paxoll
  Venus Remedies, Thailand
• Paxuba
  Glenmark, India
• Paxus
  Kalbe, Indonesia; Kalbe International, Vietnam
• Paxus PM
  Kalbe, Philippines; Kalbe International, Thailand
• PCH-Paclitaxel
  Teva Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
• Phytoqule
  Alchem, India
• Phyxol
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Praxel
  Teva Int'l, Thailand
• Ribotax
  Ribosepharm, Germany
• Sandoz Paclitaxel
  Sandoz, South Africa
• Santotaxel
  Sanbe, Indonesia
• Sindaxel
  Actavis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Actavis, Bulgaria; Actavis, Hong Kong; Actavis, Indonesia; Actavis, Malta; Actavis, Romania; Actavis, Serbia; Actavis, Tunisia; Actavis, Turkey; Actavis Group, Poland; Actavis Group, Russian Federation; Agmar, Croatia (Hrvatska); S.C. Sindan, Serbia; SC Sindan, Thailand; Sindan, Georgia; Sindan, Slovakia
• SYG Paclitaxel
  Samyang, Georgia
• Taksen
  Koçak, Turkey
• Tapaklet
  GlaxoSmithKline, Oman
• Tarvexol
  Sandoz, Brazil
• Taxocris
  Laboratorio LKM, Georgia; LKM, Argentina
• Taxodiol
  Tecnofarma, Chile
• Taxol
  Abeefe Bristol-Myers Squibb, Peru; BMS, Turkey; Bristol Myers Squibb, Spain; Bristol-M.S., Argentina; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Switzerland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, China; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Colombia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Czech Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, France; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hong Kong; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Japan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lithuania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Netherlands; Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Zealand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Oman; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Portugal; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Thailand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Taiwan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa; Corden Pharma, Serbia; Glaxo Smithkline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt
• Taxomedac
  medac, Germany
• Taxoprol
  Novendia Pharmaceuticals, Greece
• Taycovit
  Ivax, Argentina
• Te Su
  Haikou Pharmaceutical Factory, China
• Unitaxel
  Korea United, Myanmar; Korea United Pharm, Georgia; Korea United Pharma, Philippines
• Vitax
  Recordati, Turkey
• Xenius
  Alapis Pharma, Greece
• Zuricxel
  Zurich Pharma, Mexico

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