About Gemcitabine

This site is dedicated exclusively to gemcitabine.

It provides you with the most extensive product information and up-to-date resources regarding this medication, including related news articles, medical studies, an image library and all the necessary information on dosage and side effects.

Whether you are an average consumer or a pharma industry professional, you can now find out everything you need to know about gemcitabine on this reference site, as well as take part in our open discussion forum by sharing your own knowledge and experience with people who are using this medication.

This unique site will also provide you with inside industry news on which companies or organizations are playing an important part in its research, development, production and promotion. It is your one-stop site for a total gemcitabine experience! 

Why is this medication prescribed?

Gemcitabine is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. It acts by interfering with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.

This medicine is used to treat pancreatic cancer, particularly when it has metastasized, or spread to other parts of the body (Stage IVB). In combination with the drug cisplatin, gemcitabine is the first-line treatment for inoperable, metastasized non-small cell lung cancer.

Sometimes it is also used to treat cancers of the bladder or breast, or epithelial ovarian cancer.

Gemcitabine's brand name is Gemzar®.

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