Gemcitabine AqVida 200 mg/vial (IV Infusion)

200 mg vial: ৳ 2,196.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Gemcitabine
Company Aqvida gmbh
Also available as
Gemcitabine aqvida 1 gm injection

Title

  • Gemcitabine AqVida AqVida

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Chemotherapy
  • Cancer Treatment
  • Pharmaceuticals

Indications

  • Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
  • Treatment of Bladder Cancer
  • Treatment of Breast Cancer
  • Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

DosageAndAdministration

  • Recommended dose for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Recommended dose for Pancreatic Cancer
  • Recommended dose for Bladder Cancer
  • Recommended dose for Breast Cancer
  • Recommended dose for Ovarian Cancer

Pharmacology

  • Metabolized intracellularly by nucleoside kinases
  • Cytotoxic action due to inhibition of DNA synthesis
  • Competes with dCTP for incorporation into DNA
  • Induces programmed cellular death process (apoptosis)

Interaction

  • No confirmed drug interactions reported

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to Gemcitabine or its components

SideEffects

  • Haematological toxicity
  • Hepatic toxicity
  • Gastrointestinal effects
  • Genito-urinary toxicity
  • Pulmonary toxicity
  • Allergic reactions
  • Neurotoxicity
  • Alopecia

PregnancyAndLactation

  • Pregnancy Category D
  • Use during pregnancy
  • Unknown excretion in human breast milk

PrecautionsAndWarnings

  • Caution in patients with risk of toxicity
  • Caution in patients undergoing radiation therapy
  • Caution in patients with impairment of fertility

UseInSpecialPopulations

  • Elderly patients
  • Renal and hepatic impairment
  • Limited data in children

OverdoseEffects

  • No known antidote for overdoses
  • Monitor with appropriate blood counts
  • Supportive therapy

TherapeuticClass

  • Cytotoxic Chemotherapy

StorageConditions

  • Store at 20°C to 25°C
  • Away from light
  • Do not refrigerate

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