For doctors
What is it and how is it used?
The name of your medicine is JEVTANA. It belongs to a group of medicines called “taxanes” used to treat cancers.

JEVTANA is used to treat prostate cancer that has progressed after having had other chemotherapy. It works by stopping cells from growing and multiplying.

As part of your treatment, you will also take a corticosteroid medicine (prednisone or prednisolone) by mouth every day. Ask your doctor to give you information about this other medicine.

What do you have to consider before using it?
Do not use JEVTANA if:

You should not be given JEVTANA if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor before having JEVTANA.

Take special care with JEVTANA

Before each treatment with JEVTANA, you will have blood tests to check that you have enough blood cells and sufficient liver and kidney functions to receive JEVTANA.

Tell your doctor immediately if:

People with low blood counts can develop life-threatening infections. The earliest sign of infection may be fever, so if you experience fever, tell your doctor right away.

If any of the above applies to you, tell your doctor immediately. Your doctor may reduce the dose of JEVTANA or stop the treatment.

Taking other medicines

Please tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines obtained without a prescription. This is because some medicines can affect the way JEVTANA works or JEVTANA can affect how other medicines work. These medicines include the following:

Talk to your doctor before getting vaccinations while you are receiving JEVTANA.

Fertility, pregnancy and breast-feeding

Use a condom during sex if your partner is or could become pregnant. JEVTANA could be present in your semen and may affect the foetus. You are advised not to father a child during and up to 6 months after treatment and to seek advice on conservation of sperm prior to treatment because JEVTANA may alter male fertility.

JEVTANA should not be used in pregnant women or women of childbearing age not using contraception.

JEVTANA should not be used during breast-feeding.

Driving and using machines

You may feel tired or dizzy when having this medicine. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines until you feel better.

Important information about some of the ingredients of JEVTANA

This medicine contains 15% v/v ethanol (alcohol), equivalent to 14 ml of beer or 6 ml of wine. This medicine may be harmful for those suffering from alcoholism.

To be taken into account if you are in a high-risk group such as patients with liver disease, or epilepsy.

How is it used?
Instructions for use

Anti-allergic medicines will be given to you before you have JEVTANA to reduce the risk of allergic reactions.

How much and how often to have

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

What are possible side effects?
Like all medicines, JEVTANA can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.Your doctor will discuss these with you and will explain the potential risks and benefits of your treatment.

See a doctor immediately if you notice any of the following side effects:

Other side effects include:

Very common (affects more than 1 in 10 patients):

Common (affects less than 1 in 10 patients):

If any of the side effects get