Gemcitabin Sandoz
Gemcitabin Sandoz is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat several types of cancer by killing cancer cells.
Form
infuusiokonsentraatti, liuosta varten
Strength
40 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Gemcitabine hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will calculate your dose based on your body size, typically 1000-1250 mg for each square meter of your body surface.
Method
The medicine is given as a drip into a vein after it has been mixed. Each drip takes about 30 minutes.
Important
Your doctor will adjust your dose based on your blood tests and overall health; there isn't a fixed maximum daily dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low white blood cell count
- •Vomiting
- •Nausea
- •Hair loss
- •Liver problems shown in blood tests
- •Blood in urine
- •Abnormal urine tests (protein in urine)
- •Flu-like symptoms, including fever
- •Swelling of ankles, fingers, feet, or face
RARE
- •Loss of appetite
- •Headache
- •Sleep problems
- •Drowsiness
- •Cough
- •Runny nose
- •Constipation
- •Diarrhea
- •Itching
- •Sweating
- •Muscle pain
- •Back pain
- •Weakness
- •Chills
- •Infections
- •Lung scarring
- •Wheezing
- •Stroke
- •Heart failure
- •Kidney failure
- •Severe liver damage, including liver failure
- •Low blood pressure
- •Injection site reactions
- •Severe lung inflammation leading to breathing difficulties
- •Sunburn-like rash on previously treated skin
- •Fluid in the lungs
- •Gangrene of fingers or toes
- •Blood vessel inflammation
- •High platelet count
- •Colon inflammation due to poor blood supply
- •Sepsis (severe infection affecting organs)
- •Pseudocellulitis (skin redness and swelling)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to gemcitabine or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you are breastfeeding.
- You will need regular blood tests before and during treatment to check your organ function and blood cell counts.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had a severe rash, peeling skin, blisters, or mouth sores after taking gemcitabine.
- Inform your doctor about any existing liver, heart, blood vessel, lung, or kidney conditions.
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- Tell your doctor if you have recently had or plan to have radiation therapy or any recent vaccinations.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience severe breathing problems, extreme weakness, pale skin, swelling, sudden weight gain, severe skin reactions (like blisters or peeling), headaches with confusion, seizures, or vision changes.
- Men should not father children during treatment and for 3 months afterwards, and should consider sperm banking. Women capable of becoming pregnant must use effective birth control during treatment and for 6 months after the last dose.
- This medicine can make you drowsy, especially with alcohol. Do not drive or use machines until you know how it affects you.