Drug details
Taxotere (docetaxel for injection)
type of Antineoplastics Antimicrotubular Taxanes
Taxotere (docetaxel) Injection Concentrate, Intravenous Infusion (IV) is an antineoplastic (anticancer) agent used to treat breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, stomach cancer, and head/neck cancer.
The drug is often used to treat Prostate cancer .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- shortness of breath,
- blurred vision,
- diarrhea,
- mouth sores,
- loss of appetite,
- lightheadedness
- fever,
- chills,
- pale skin,
- tiredness,
- easy bruising,
- confusion,
- rapid weight gain,
- skin sores,
- dark urine,
- unusual bleeding,
- cold hands and feet, and
- yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
- swelling in your lower legs,
- clay-colored stools,
- upper stomach pain,
- extreme drowsiness,
- loss of vision,
- stomach pain or tenderness,
- injection site pain, burning, irritation or skin changes,
- redness or peeling of the skin on your arms or legs,
- sudden vision problems,
- numbness, burning or tingling in your hands or feet,
- muscle weakness in your arms, legs, feet, or hands,
- stumbling,
The following drugs are related to Taxotere, either as a replacement or used together:
- Gilotrif (afatinib tablets, for oral use)
- Alimta (pemetrexed)
- Alunbrig (brigatinib tablets)
- Arimidex (anastrozole)
- Aredia (pamidronate disodium)
- Aromasin (exemestane)
- Ayvakit (avapritinib tablets)
- Camcevi (leuprolide mesylate injectable emulsion)
- Xeloda (capecitabine)
- Tabrecta (capmatinib tablets)
- Cosela (trilaciclib for injection)
- Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
- Cyramza (ramucirumab solution for intravenous infusion)
- Xgeva (denosumab)
- Ellence (epirubicin hydrochloride)
- Xtandi (enzalutamide capsules)
- Halaven Injection (eribulin mesylate)
- Tarceva (erlotinib)
- Fareston (toremifene)
- Faslodex (fulvestrant)
- Fentora (fentanyl buccal tablet)
- Posluma (flotufolastat f 18 injection)
- Halotestin (fluoxymesterone)
- Gavreto (pralsetinib capsules)
- Zoladex 10.8 mg (goserelin acetate implant)
- Zoladex 3.6 (goserelin acetate implant)
- Ibrance (palbociclib capsules for oral administration)
- Lutrate Depot (leuprolide acetate for depot suspension)
- Lumakras (sotorasib tablets)
- Zepzelca (lurbinectedin for injection)
- Pluvicto (lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan)
- Lynparza (olaparib capsules for oral administration)
- Portrazza (necitumumab intravenous injection)
- Paclitaxel Tablets (paclitaxel)
- Sylatron (peginterferon alfa-2b)
- Qinlock (ripretinib tablets)
- Retevmo (selpercatinib capsules)
- Soltamox (tamoxifen citrate)
- Tepmetko (tepotinib tablets)
The following supplements are related to Taxotere, and may be used together with the drug:
- Folic Acid (s.)
- Olive (s.)
- Vitamin A (s.)
- Beta-Carotene (s.)