Gemcitabine
anticancer chemotherapy · cytotoxic
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Gemcitabine belongs to the 'anticancer chemotherapy (cytotoxic)' category. This chemotherapy medicine acts against cancer cells; it is used in a specialised and strictly supervised setting.
In the case of Gemcitabine, this means: Treats a cancer. It is part of specialised, closely monitored care.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 7 reimbursable presentations containing Gemcitabine are recorded. It is found under several brand names and as generics.
- Gemcitabine Accord
- Gemcitabine Arrow
- Gemcitabine Hikma
- Gemcitabine Hospira
- Gemcitabine Sandoz
- Gemcitabine Sun
- Gemzar
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
We put forward no supplement for Gemcitabine: that would be forcing a need that does not exist. The great majority of medicines call for no particular supplementation, and acknowledging this is part of the way we work. We design a supplement only where the data support it, across five specific classes.
Talk about it in the community
A space to share among people who are affected: the early days, the habits built up over the years, what each person has found to live better with it. Shared experiences, nothing medical.
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