Nab-paclitaxel does not require premedication for hypersensitivity reactions, has a shorter infusion time (30 min for nab-paclitaxel vs 3 h for CrEL-paclitaxel) and does not require special ...

Two patients experienced serious hypersensitivity reactions after the second paclitaxel infusion. Paclitaxel was therefore interrupted in these patients, while vinorelbine and 5-FU were maintained.

Objectives: To estimate the costs associated with home administration of oral paclitaxel and encequidar (novel P-glycoprotein pump inhibitor ... at the place of infusion and are associated with ...

Briefly, dexamethasone (20 mg), oral diphenhydramine (50 mg), and intravenous ranitidine (50 mg) were administered 30 minutes before paclitaxel infusion.