Paclitaxel WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel is a mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy. A newer formulation, in which paclitaxel is bound to albumin, is sold under the trademark Abraxane. Paclitaxel is now used to treat patients with lung, ovarian, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, and advanced forms of Kaposi's sarcoma. Paclitaxel is also used for the prevention of restenosis ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Also sold under the brand name Taxol.1
- Do not try to get pregnant while taking paclitaxel.2
- Some possible side effects may include: headaches, neutropenia, hair loss, and skin rash.3
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Latest Headlines on Paclitaxel
What is Paclitaxel?
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: What is Taxol (Paclitaxel)
- The American Heritage (via Answers.com): Paclitaxel
- Clinaero (via eMedTV): What Is Paclitaxel?
What Are The Uses for Paclitaxel?
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Why Is This Medication Prescribed?
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Paclitaxel: Why It Is Used?
- Stason.org: Paclitaxel Use
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Paclitaxel?
- Wikipedia: Paclitaxel Side Effects
- Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Paclitaxel (Intravenous Route) Precautions | Paclitaxel (Intravenous Route) Side Effects
- Clinaero (via eMedTV): Side Effects Of Paclitaxel
What are the Alternatives to Paclitaxel?
- OrganizedWisdom: Taxotere
- OrganisedWisdom: Vincristine
- OrganisedWisdom: Daunorubicin
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Paclitaxel
- DailyStrength: I Would Like Some Info On Taxol (Paclitaxel)
- HealthBoards: Unknown Primary - Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Yahoo Answers: What Is The Average Life Expectancy Of An Ovarian Cancer Patient Undergoing Chemotherapy?
Clinical Trials for Paclitaxel
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Paclitaxel Studies
- CenterWatch: Paclitaxel Clinical Trials
Controversy and Lawsuits about Paclitaxel
- InjuryBoard: Taxol / Paclitaxel
Abuse of Paclitaxel
- Cerner Multum (via AOL Health): What Happens If I Overdose?
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Paclitaxel
- PubMed Central: Paclitaxel Article Listings
- JAMA: Paclitaxel Articles
- Google Scholar: Articles About Paclitaxel
Research Notes References
- ↑ Cancerbackup: Paclitaxel
- ↑ Cleveland Clinic (via ChemoCare): Paclitaxel Precautions
- ↑ NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: What Are Possible Side Effects Of Taxol (Paclitaxel)
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- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Uses of Paclitaxel, Paclitaxel Warnings, Paclitaxel Side Effects, Paclitaxel Articles, Paclitaxel Precautions
- Last update: Oct. 13, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
