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
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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