Medicines containing active substance Paclitaxel
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines with the active substance paclitaxel.
- 7 paclitaxel only
- 2 prescription only (POM)
- 3 no longer supplied or not available
The same active substance under different names: how a generic differs from the brand and when a pharmacist can give you a different one.
Medicines containing only paclitaxel
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Abraxane SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Paclitaxel 6 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC | – |
| Pazenir 5 mg / ml powder for Dispersion for infusion SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Teknoxel 5 mg/ml powder for Dispersion for infusion SPC | – |
| Apealea SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Apealea 60 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Paxene SPC no longer supplied | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- L01CD01 paclitaxel 7 medicines
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.