INTRODUCTION ABOUT GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION

GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION contains Gemcitabine which belongs to the group of medicines called Antimetabolites. GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION is used in the management of non-small cell lung cancer (alone or combined with cisplatin), pancreatic cancer, breast cancer (with paclitaxel), ovarian cancer (with carboplatin) and bladder cancer (with cisplatin).

Cancer is a disease in which there is uncontrollable growth of some of the body’s cells that spread to other parts of the body. During GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION management, your doctor might ask you to take certain blood tests to check your blood cell count, kidney function or liver function.

Avoid drinking alcohol during GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION management as it can make you feel sleepy. Before receiving GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION, inform your doctor if you had or are going to have radiotherapy, have been vaccinated recently or if you have any liver, kidney or heart diseases.

GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION is not recommended for use in pregnant women, breastfeeding women, children and adolescents (under 18 years of age). Consult your doctor before receiving it.

The most common side effects of receiving GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION are vomiting, constipation, hair loss, poor appetite, headache, insomnia, cough, itching, sweating, etc. Contact your doctor if any of the symptoms or side effects bother you.

USES OF GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION

Used in the management of:

• Non-small cell lung cancer (alone or with cisplatin)
• Pancreatic cancer
• Breast cancer (with paclitaxel)
• Ovarian cancer (with carboplatin)
• Bladder cancer (with cisplatin)

HOW GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION WORKS

GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION kills the dividing cancer cells by inhibition of their DNA (hereditary material) synthesis.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

GEMTAZ 1GM INJECTION will be given to you only by a doctor or a nurse into a vein as an intravenous infusion. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and surface area and disease condition.