Dotaxol® 20mg/0.5ml Injection (Docetaxel) – Chemotherapy (Rx)

Quick answer: Dotaxol 20mg (docetaxel 20mg/0.5ml) is a Pakistani-made taxane chemotherapy for breast, prostate, lung, stomach and head and neck cancers. The hospital pharmacy dilutes the concentrate, and a nurse gives it as an infusion into a vein. MedHub supplies it on prescription and delivers to any city in Pakistan.

For patients and families

What is Dotaxol 20mg?

Dotaxol is the docetaxel brand of Pharmasol, a pharmaceutical company in Pakistan. This presentation packs 20mg of docetaxel into just half a millilitre of concentrate. Docetaxel comes from a compound found in the needles of the yew tree. It jams the fibres a cancer cell uses to divide, so the tumour loses its ability to grow.

What is it used for?

• Breast cancer: early disease after surgery, and cancer that has spread to other organs
• Prostate cancer: advanced disease that keeps growing despite hormone treatment, with prednisone
• Lung cancer: the non-small cell type, when it is advanced
• Stomach cancer: advanced disease, in combination with other chemotherapy
• Head and neck cancer: before radiotherapy or surgery

Your oncologist chooses the regimen. Docetaxel is often paired with other medicines, and the plan depends on the type and stage of cancer.

How is it given?

Treatment happens in a hospital chemotherapy unit. The pharmacy mixes Dotaxol 20mg into an infusion bag, and a nurse runs it into a vein, usually for one hour. Cycles typically come every three weeks. Before each cycle you take steroid tablets that reduce the chance of swelling and allergic reactions. Your doctor decides the dose, the number of cycles and when to pause treatment.

Common side effects

• Tiredness and weakness, often worst a few days after each cycle
• Low blood counts, so infections can become serious quickly
• Hair loss
• Tingling or numb fingers and toes
• Watery eyes, sore mouth and loose stools

Go to hospital without delay if you develop a fever, shaking chills, chest tightness, swelling of the lips or face, or sudden weight gain from fluid.

Storage

Store Dotaxol between 2°C and 25°C in its outer box, which protects it from light. It needs no fridge. Do not freeze it, and keep it out of reach of children.

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 dispatch the order to your home or the hospital pharmacy.

If you live in the UAE, UK or Saudi Arabia and your mother or father is having chemotherapy in Pakistan, you can order Dotaxol 20mg from abroad and we deliver it to them. Larger doses often use Dotaxol 80mg/2ml, and some hospitals prefer Docetaxel AHP 20mg. Browse our cancer medicines for the full range.

For healthcare professionals

• Composition: docetaxel 20 mg/0.5 ml (40 mg/ml) concentrate for solution for infusion
• Drug class: taxane, antimicrotubule antineoplastic
• Indications: breast cancer (adjuvant node-positive disease with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide; locally advanced or metastatic disease as monotherapy or in combination); locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer; metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with prednisone; advanced gastric adenocarcinoma with cisplatin and fluorouracil; induction for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
• Mechanism: stabilizes microtubules by enhancing tubulin polymerization and preventing disassembly, which blocks cell division
• Label dose: 60–100 mg/m² IV over 1 hour every 3 weeks; 75 mg/m² in most combination regimens and in prostate cancer
• Monitoring / key precautions: oral corticosteroid premedication as per label; blood counts before each cycle, not to be given with neutrophils below 1,500 cells/mm³; check bilirubin, transaminases and alkaline phosphatase before treatment; watch for severe hypersensitivity, fluid retention, neurotoxicity, cystoid macular oedema and skin toxicity; contraindicated in pregnancy
• Storage: 2–25°C, protect from light
• Manufactured and marketed in Pakistan by: Pharmasol (Pvt) Ltd
• Pack: 1 vial

Frequently asked questions

What is Dotaxol 20mg used for?

Dotaxol 20mg treats breast, prostate, non-small cell lung, stomach and head and neck cancers. Oncologists usually give it as part of a combination chemotherapy plan.

What is the Dotaxol 20mg price in Pakistan?

Dotaxol 20mg costs Rs 10,000 per vial. Prices can change with supply, so message us on WhatsApp for today’s price before you order.

Do you deliver Dotaxol 20mg to Lahore, Karachi or Peshawar?

Yes. We deliver to all major cities, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Multan and Faisalabad.

Can I buy Dotaxol 20mg without a prescription?

No. Dotaxol 20mg is a chemotherapy medicine and needs a prescription from your oncologist. Send a photo of it on WhatsApp and our pharmacist verifies it.

How is Dotaxol 20mg given?

A trained nurse gives it as a drip into a vein, usually over one hour, after the pharmacy dilutes it. Steroid tablets taken around each cycle lower the risk of reactions.

What does 20mg/0.5ml mean on the Dotaxol 20mg label?

It means the vial holds 20mg of docetaxel in 0.5ml of liquid concentrate. The pharmacy measures the exact amount from it and dilutes it further before your infusion.

How should I keep Dotaxol 20mg at home?

Keep it in the closed box at room temperature, no higher than 25°C, and away from sunlight. Do not put it in the freezer.

Can I order Dotaxol 20mg from the UAE, UK or Saudi Arabia for my family?

Yes. Send us your parent’s prescription on WhatsApp, pay from abroad, and we deliver the vial to their address or hospital in Pakistan.

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.