| Drug Name |
Paclitaxel |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01653 |
| Description |
Paclitaxel is a chemotherapeutic agent marketed under the brand name Taxol among others. Used as a treatment for various cancers, paclitaxel is a mitotic inhibitor that was first isolated in 1971 from the bark of the Pacific yew tree which contains endophytic fungi that synthesize paclitaxel. It is available as an intravenous solution for injection and the newer formulation contains albumin-bound paclitaxel marketed under the brand name Abraxane. |
| Indications and Usage |
Used in the treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma and cancer of the lung, ovarian, and breast. Abraxane® is specfically indicated for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. |
| Marketing Status |
approved; vet_approved |
| ATC Code |
L01CD01 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01229
|
| KEGG ID |
D00491
|
| MeSH ID |
D017239
|
| PubChem ID |
36314
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0C4RB
|
| NDC Product Code |
0703-3213; 52222-0001; 65129-1308; 68083-179; 69539-159; 62422-0004; 68001-516; 68083-178; 0703-4768; 68554-0061; 46708-622; 47781-595; 62332-621; 62332-622; 63323-763; 72205-063; 60505-6230; 62332-620; 72205-062; 0517-4300; 0703-3216; 0703-3218; 17359-3055; 63126-902; 69539-158; 72205-061; 17359-4056; 49452-4961; 51446-0110; 59651-605; 0703-4764; 51446-0120; 46708-620; 61703-342; 68083-180; 0703-3217; 17359-4040; 62422-0002; 69539-157; 70860-215; 42533-111; 54893-0007; 65129-2039; 69443-022; 16714-137; 68817-134; 70860-200; 17359-4055; 65892-002; 24979-710; 46708-621 |
| UNII |
P88XT4IS4D
|
| Synonyms |
Paclitaxel | Anzatax | NSC-125973 | NSC 125973 | NSC125973 | Taxol | Taxol A | Bris Taxol | Taxol, Bris | Paclitaxel, (4 alpha)-Isomer | Paxene | Praxel | 7-epi-Taxol | 7 epi Taxol | Onxol |
