Paclitaxel (Systemic)

Brand Names : Taxol

Additional Information

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, paclitaxel is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

• Cancer of the bladder
• Cancer of the cervix
• Cancer of the endometrium
• Cancer of the fallopian tube or lining of the abdomen (spreading from the ovary)
• Cancer of the esophagus
• Cancers of the head and neck
• Small cell lung cancer (a certain type found in the tissues of the lungs)
• Cancer of the stomach
• Cancer of the prostate
• Cancer of the testes
• Cancer of unknown primary site

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.