Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
PACLITAXEL
Ebewe Pharma Ges.m.b.H Nfg. KG
6 Mg/Ml
Concentrate for Soln for Inf
2007-04-27
License Summary of Product Characteristics 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Ebetaxel 6mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each 1ml of concentrate for solution for infusion contains 6mg paclitaxel A vial of 5ml contains 30mg paclitaxel A vial of 16.7ml contains 100mg paclitaxel A vial of 25ml contains 150mg paclitaxel A vial of 50ml contains 300mg paclitaxel Excipients: Polyoxyl castor oil (macrogolglycerol ricinoleate) (522.4mg/ml), ethanol anhydrous (401.7 mg/ml) (see 4.4). For a full list of excipients, see 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Concentrate for solution for infusion. Clear, light yellow solution. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 Therapeutic Indications Ovarian carcinoma: In the first-line chemotherapy of ovarian cancer, paclitaxel is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced carcinoma of the ovary or with residual disease ( > 1 cm) after initial laparotomy, in combination with cisplatin. In the second-line chemotherapy of ovarian cancer, paclitaxel is indicated for the treatment of metastatic carcinoma of the ovary after failure of standard, platinum containing therapy. Breast carcinoma: In the adjuvant setting, paclitaxel is indicated for the treatment of patients with node-positive Read the complete document