Docetaxel AHP 20mg Injection (Docetaxel) – Chemotherapy (Rx)

Quick answer: Docetaxel AHP 20mg (docetaxel) is the smaller vial of a taxane chemotherapy used against prostate, breast, lung, stomach and head and neck cancers. Staff dilute it and give it into a vein. MedHub supplies it against a valid prescription and delivers to homes and hospitals throughout Pakistan.

For patients and families

What is Docetaxel AHP 20mg?

Docetaxel AHP 20mg holds 20 milligrams of docetaxel, a medicine from the taxane family of chemotherapy. Al Habib Pharmaceuticals produces it in Pakistan. It freezes the internal scaffolding a cancer cell needs to split in two, so the cell cannot multiply and dies.

What is it used for?

Oncologists prescribe docetaxel on its own or with other cancer medicines for:

• Prostate cancer that has spread and no longer responds to hormone treatment, given together with prednisone
• Breast cancer, after surgery or once it has spread
• Non-small cell lung cancer at an advanced stage, as a first treatment or after platinum chemotherapy
• Stomach cancer that is advanced, including tumours where the stomach joins the oesophagus
• Head and neck cancer, to shrink the tumour before further treatment

When a single higher-strength vial fits your prescription, the pharmacy may use Docetaxel AHP 80mg instead. You can also see every medicine in our oncology range.

How is it given?

You receive this medicine in a hospital or chemotherapy day unit, never at home. A nurse runs the diluted solution into a vein over about an hour, and most treatment plans repeat this every 21 days. Steroid tablets before each session help prevent fluid build-up and reactions. Your doctor decides the dose and the number of cycles, and checks your blood count before each one.

Common side effects

• Hair thinning or loss, which normally recovers after the last cycle
• A dip in infection-fighting white cells, usually about a week after each drip
• Diarrhoea, nausea and a sore mouth
• Changes in taste and in the fingernails
• Puffy legs and tiredness that build up over several cycles

Contact the hospital at once if your temperature reaches 38°C, your face swells during the drip, or diarrhoea will not settle.

Storage

This vial does not need a fridge. Store it between 2°C and 25°C inside its carton to shield it from light, and never let it freeze.

How to order from MedHub

1. Send a photo of your prescription on WhatsApp.
2. Our pharmacist confirms the price and stock with you.
3. We deliver the vials to your home or straight to the treating hospital.

Sons and daughters working in the UAE, UK or Saudi Arabia regularly order Docetaxel AHP 20mg for a parent’s chemotherapy in Pakistan. Share the prescription, and our pharmacist works out how many vials of each strength the dose needs. If the hospital prefers another brand, we also stock Dotaxol 20mg/0.5ml.

For healthcare professionals

• Composition: each single-dose vial contains docetaxel 20 mg as a concentrate for solution for infusion
• Drug class: antimicrotubule agent of the taxane class
• Indications: metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with prednisone; adjuvant (node-positive, with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide) and advanced breast cancer; advanced non-small cell lung cancer, first line with cisplatin or after platinum failure; advanced gastric adenocarcinoma, including the gastro-oesophageal junction, with cisplatin and fluorouracil; induction for locally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer
• Mechanism: binds beta-tubulin, promotes microtubule assembly and inhibits depolymerization, arresting mitosis
• Label dose: 75 mg/m² every 3 weeks in prostate (with prednisone 5 mg twice daily), lung, gastric and head and neck regimens; 60–100 mg/m² every 3 weeks as monotherapy in breast cancer; each dose given as a 1-hour IV infusion
• Monitoring / key precautions: dexamethasone premedication per label; full blood count before every cycle and withhold if neutrophils are below 1,500 cells/mm³; liver function tests before each cycle, as hepatic impairment raises the risk of severe toxicity; monitor for hypersensitivity, fluid retention, peripheral neuropathy and cutaneous reactions; embryo-fetal toxicity
• Storage: 2–25°C in the original carton, protected from light
• Manufactured and marketed in Pakistan by: Al Habib Pharmaceuticals (AHP)
• Pack: 1 vial

Frequently asked questions

Which cancers does Docetaxel AHP 20mg treat?

Docetaxel AHP 20mg treats advanced prostate cancer, early and advanced breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, advanced stomach cancer and some head and neck cancers.

What is the Docetaxel AHP 20mg price in Pakistan?

Docetaxel AHP 20mg costs Rs 4,500 to Rs 6,500 per vial. Prices can change with supply, so message us on WhatsApp for today’s price before you order.

Is Docetaxel AHP 20mg available in Lahore, Karachi or Peshawar?

Yes, we send it to all three. MedHub delivers nationwide, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Multan and Faisalabad.

Does Docetaxel AHP 20mg need a prescription?

Yes. It is a chemotherapy medicine, so we only dispense it against an oncologist’s prescription. A clear WhatsApp photo is enough for our pharmacist to check it.

How is Docetaxel AHP 20mg given, and is it mixed with other vials?

A nurse gives it as a one-hour infusion into a vein, usually every three weeks. The hospital pharmacy often adds it to a larger vial so the bag holds the exact dose your doctor prescribed.

Why would my doctor choose Docetaxel AHP 20mg rather than one large vial?

Doses are worked out from your height and weight, so they rarely match a single vial. The 20mg vial lets the pharmacy reach the exact amount with less waste, and some reduced doses need only these smaller vials.

How do I store Docetaxel AHP 20mg until my treatment day?

Keep it in its box at room temperature, between 2°C and 25°C, away from sunlight. It does not need a fridge, but it must not freeze.

Can relatives abroad order Docetaxel AHP 20mg for a parent in Pakistan?

Yes. Families in the UAE, UK and Saudi Arabia order with us often. Send the prescription and the hospital name on WhatsApp, and we arrange payment and deliver the vials to the home or ward.

Last updated: 3 October 2026

This information is for general awareness only and is not medical advice. Always consult your doctor before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.