Paclieva 100 mg contains Paclitaxel, a chemotherapy (anticancer) medicine from the taxane group. It works by stabilizing microtubules and preventing their breakdown, which blocks cancer cell division and leads to cell death.

Paclitaxel Injection is used in the treatment of:

1. Breast cancer

2. Ovarian cancer

3. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

4. AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma

5. Head and neck cancers (in combination therapy)

Common side effects:

• Hair loss (alopecia)

• Nausea and vomiting

• Low blood counts (neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia)

• Fatigue and weakness

• Muscle and joint pain

• Peripheral neuropathy (tingling, numbness)

Dosage depends on body surface area (BSA), type of cancer, and treatment protocol.

Common regimens:

• 175 mg/m² IV infusion over 3 hours every 3 weeks

• 135 mg/m² IV infusion over 24 hours every 3 weeks

• Weekly regimen: 80–100 mg/m² IV
  
  
  NOTE: This medicine should be taken only under a doctor’s supervision.