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Taxol

Active Ingredient(s): Paclitaxel
First Approved by the FDA: December 29, 1992
Pharmaceutical Company: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB






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Paclitaxel Is A Mitotic Inhibitor Used In Cancer Chemotherapy. It Was Discovered In A National Cancer Institute Program At The Research Triangle Institute In 1967 When Monroe E. Wall And Mansukh C. Wani Isolated It From The Bark Of The Pacific Yew Tree, Taxus Brevifolia And Named It 'taxol'. When It Was Developed Commercially By Bristol-myers Squibb (bms) The Generic Name Was Changed To 'paclitaxel' And The Bms Compound Is Sold Under The Trademark 'taxol'. In This Formulation, Paclitaxel Is Diss ...

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Neurapathy After Chemo Using Taxol
Took six chemo's of taxol and developed severe neurapathy in legs feet and hands. can not walk with walker and help and can not feel anything in hands. lost feeling of needing to go to bathroom etc. has any one had this and will it get better with time. it has been three months since last treatm ent.
Friday, 12/26/2008 7:09:50 AM  Post a Reply
Side Effects Of Taxol
I take Taxol tomorrow for the first time and am wondering about the side effects.
Wednesday, 10/26/2005 8:27:19 PM  Post a Reply

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Injection   6mg/ml

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