Question 1

what is taxol (paclitaxel) used for?

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Taxol (paclitaxel): taxol (paclitaxel) is an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug

Question 2

who should not use taxol (paclitaxel)?

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Taxol (paclitaxel): TAXOL (paclitaxel) is contraindicated in patients who have a history of hypersensitivity reactions to TAXOL (paclitaxel) or other drugs formulated in Cremophor® EL (polyoxyethylated castor oil). TAXOL (paclitaxel) should not be used in patients with solid tumors who have baseline neutrophil counts of

Question 3

what exactly is paclitaxel (onxol, taxol)?

Accepted Answer

Drug from a tree: Taxol is a chemotherapy drug used commonly to treat breast cancer. It's generic name is paclitaxel. It is also used to treat ovarian, lung, prostate, bladder, melanoma, esophageal cancer and other solid tumor cancers. It is made fromthe pacific yew tree bark. It works by preventing the cancer cells from dividing and therefore stops their growth.

Question 4

what exactly does taxol (paclitaxel) affect?

Accepted Answer

Stops cell division.: In order to grow and spread, cancer cells need to divide and make copies of themselves.  In order to divide and make copies of itself, the cell must prepare by organizing a kind of internal scaffolding, called microtubules.  Taxol (paclitaxel) works by preventing the microtubules from functioning properly.  Consequently, the cells can't divide properly and cancer growth is slowed.

Question 5

what is taxol (paclitaxel) typically used for?

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Chemotherapy: Taxol (paclitaxel) is a very effective chemotherapeutic drug for the treatment of some forms of breast and ovarian cancer.

Question 6

does taxol (paclitaxel) stabilize microtubules?

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Taxol (paclitaxel): Yes. You can read about this "Insights into the mechanism of microtubule stabilization by Taxol"  See:  http://www.pnas.org/content/103/27/10166.full

Question 7

what should i do if overdose taxol (paclitaxel)?

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Call your doctor: Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have received too much taxol (paclitaxel).

Overdose symptoms may include numbness or tingling, fever, chills, mouth sores, unusual bleeding or weakness, or any signs of infection.

Question 8

what exactly is the drug taxol (paclitaxel) used for?

Accepted Answer

Chemotherapy: Taxol (paclitaxel) is a widely used  chemotherapy drug for breast, lung, head/neck, esophageal cancers.

Question 9

how does taxol (paclitaxel) affect cells in the body?

Accepted Answer

Stops cell division: Taxol (paclitaxel) is a chemotherapeutic agent that act to arrest rapidly dividing cells such as cancer cells.  As such, it can also impede certain "normal" cell division such as white blood cels.  Cell counts must be monitored frequently during treatment with this agent.

Question 10

what are some contraindications of taxol (paclitaxel)?

Accepted Answer

Not too many: Taxol (paclitaxel) is contraindicated in patients who have a history of hypersensitivity reactions to Taxol (paclitaxel) or other drugs made in cremophor el (polyoxyethylated castor oil).

Taxol (paclitaxel) also should not be used in patients with solid tumors who have white counts of less than 1500 cells/mm3 or in patients with aids-related kaposi’s sarcoma with baseline white counts of less than 1000 cells/mm3.

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