Docefrez (Docetaxel)


Brand Name: Docefrez

Generic Name: Docetaxel

Manufacturer/Agent: Sun Pharma


Formulation: inj

Strength: 20mg

Pack size: 1

Trade Price: KES 4,000.00

Retail Price: @ KES 5,333.33


Class: Anticancer/immunosuppressants: Other (Oncology & immunosuppression drugs)

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Molecular Formulae: C43H53NO14.3H2O = 861.94

Precautions: Severe renal or hepatic impairment. hypersensitivity. pregnancy. sever neutropenia.

Indications/Uses: A taxane used in advanced or metastatic breast cancer when adjuvant chemotherapy has failed, and non-small cell lung cancer.

Interactions: Inducers and inhibitors of cytochrome p450-3a may alter its metabolism.

Side Effects: Cutaneous reactions. scleroderma and nail changes. alopecia. nausea and vomiting. diarrhoea. stomatitis. asthenia.