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Anticancer drugs are the drugs used to treat cancer. There are many types of cancer exists, according to their occurrence and target region, there are many types of anticancer drugs are developed to treat them. It may be in any dosage forms like tablet, Capsules, Injections etc. Anticancer drugs are classified into following parts: 1. Polyfunctional alkylating drugs Examples – Nitrogen Mustards, Nitrosoureas, Busulphan, Ethylenimines etc. 2. Other alkylating agents Examples- Cisplatin, Procarbazine, Dacabazine, Altretamine etc. 3. Purine antagonists drugs Examples- Fludarabine, pentostatin, Cladribine,Mercaptopurine, Thioguanine etc. 4. Pyrimidine antagonists drugs Examples- Cytarabine, Fluorouracil, Azacitidine etc. 5. Antimetabolites drugs Examples- Amino acid antagonist like azaserine, Antifolic acid componds like Methotrexate etc. 6. Antibiotics Examples- Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin, Anthr

Docetaxel is a drug belongs to plant alkaloids category of anticancer drugs. Thismedicine is indicated in the treatment of various types of cancer like metastatic prostate cancer, neck cancer, lungs cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, head cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma, pancreatic cancer etc. Mechanism of action of Docetaxel Docetaxel targets the cancerous cells and inhibit their growth and stop them from multiplying themselves rapidly. Side effects of Docetaxel Docetaxel Injections medication having some side effects also, but not all people will get them. These side effects are: Nausea, vomiting, low blood counts (WBC & RBC), diarrhea, soreness of mouth, loss of hairs, fatigue, tiredness, weakness, Infections, colour change of nails, pain in muscles, pain in joints, pain in bones, decreased platelet count, skin allergies like red patches on skin, itching, swelling, rashes etc., black stool, painful micturition, weight gain, difficulty