The most common side effects in patients receiving TAXOTERE (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are neutropenia (reduced white blood cell counts), anaemia (reduced red blood cell counts), thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet counts), febrile neutropenia (neutropenia with fever), peripheral sensory neuropathy (damage to the nerves causing numbness, tingling and pain in the hands and feet), peripheral motor neuropathy (damage to the nerves causing difficulty co-ordinating movements), dysgeusia (taste disturbances), dyspnoea (shortness of breath), stomatitis (inflammation of the lining of the mouth), diarrhoea, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, alopecia (hair loss), skin reactions, nail disorders, myalgia (muscle pain), anorexia (loss of appetite), infections, fluid retention, asthenia (weakness), pain and hypersensitivity (allergic reactions).