Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
DOCEtaxel may be confused with cabazitaxel, PACLitaxel (conventional), PACLitaxel (protein bound).
Taxotere may be confused with Abraxane, Taxol.
High alert medication:
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication among its list of drug classes (chemotherapeutic agent, parenteral and oral) which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error (High-Alert Medications in Acute Care, Community/Ambulatory Care, and Long-Term Care Settings).
Administration issues:
Multiple concentrations: Docetaxel is available at concentrations of 10 mg/mL (generic formulation) and 20 mg/mL (concentrate/solution). Admixture errors have occurred due to the availability of various docetaxel concentrations.