Please inform your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or poor bone marrow function. The use of gemcitabine may be dangerous if you have any of the conditions listed above.

Gemcitabine can lower the activity of your immune system making you susceptible to infections. Avoid contact with people who have colds, the flu, or other contagious illnesses and do not receive vaccines that contain live strains of a virus (e.g., live oral polio vaccine) during treatment with gemcitabine. In addition, avoid contact with individuals who have recently been vaccinated with a live vaccine. There is a chance that the virus can be passed on to you.

Gemcitabine is in the FDA pregnancy category D. This means that gemcitabine is known to be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not use gemcitabine without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.

Additionally, discuss with your doctor the appropriate use of birth control during treatment with gemcitabine.

It is not known whether gemcitabine passes into breast milk. Do not take gemcitabine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast feeding a baby.

Note: The safety and effectiveness of gemcitabine in children has not been established.

 

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