It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider.
Pancreatic cancer- 1 g/m2 once weekly for up to 7 weeks followed by 1 week rest. Continue thereafter with once weekly infusions for 3 consecutive weeks out of 4.
Bladder cancer- 1 g/m2 on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. To be given before cisplatin.
Breast cancer- 1.25 g/m2 on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle.
Ovarian carcinoma- 1 g/m2 on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. To be given before carboplatin.
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Dosage & When it is to be taken
Adult: IV- Advanced non-small cell lung cancer- 1 g/m2 on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 28-day cycle.Pancreatic cancer- 1 g/m2 once weekly for up to 7 weeks followed by 1 week rest. Continue thereafter with once weekly infusions for 3 consecutive weeks out of 4.
Bladder cancer- 1 g/m2 on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. To be given before cisplatin.
Breast cancer- 1.25 g/m2 on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle.
Ovarian carcinoma- 1 g/m2 on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. To be given before carboplatin.
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Contraindicated in patients with concurrent radical radiotherapy, during pregnancy and lactation; known hypersensitivity.Drug Name : Gemcitabine
This medication is a nucleoside analog used in chemotherapy for treating certain types of cancer (like lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer).Trade Names/Brand Names of Gemcitabine
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