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Docetaxel, USP is an antineoplastic agent belonging to the taxoid family. It is prepared by semisynthesis beginning with a precursor extracted from the renewable needle biomass of yew plants. The chemical name for docetaxel, USP is (2R,3S)-N-carboxy-3-phenylisoserine,N- tert -butyl ester, 13-ester with 5β-20-epoxy-1,2α,4,7β,10β,13α-hexahydroxytax-11-en-9-one 4-acetate 2-benzoate, anhydrous. Docetaxel, USP has the following structural formula: Docetaxel, USP is a white to almost-white powder with an empirical formula of C 43 H 53 NO 14 , and a molecular weight of 807.88. It is highly lipophilic and practically insoluble in water. One-vial Docetaxel Injection, USP Docetaxel Injection, USP is a sterile, non-pyrogenic, clear, viscous, colorless to pale yellow solution, without macroscopic particles in solution at 20 mg/mL docetaxel concentration. Each mL contains 20 mg docetaxel, USP, citric acid anhydrous (6 mg), kollidon 12 PF (povidone P12) (100 mg), polysorbate 80 (424 mg) and ethanol (400 mg, 50% v/v). Docetaxel Injection, USP is available in single-dose vials containing 20 mg (1 mL) or 80 mg (4 mL), docetaxel. Docetaxel Injection, USP requires NO prior dilution with a diluent and is ready to add to the infusion solution. c3e54dbf-figure-01