Gemcitabine (Sandoz) TM
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Active ingredients: vorasidenib
Pack: Gemcitabine (Sandoz) 2 g/50 mL injection, 50 mL vial
Brand name
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: GEMCITABINE SANDOZ gemcitabine (as hydrochloride) 2000 mg/50 mL concentrated solution for infusion vialWhat this medicine is used for
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Treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. ? Treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. ? Treatment of patients with 5FU refractory pancreatic cancer. ? Treatment of patients with bladder cancer, alone or in combination with cisplatin. ? Treatment, in combination with paclitaxel, of patients with unresectable, locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer who have relapsed following adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Prior chemotherapy should have included an anthracycline unless clinically contraindicated. ? Treatment, in combination with carboplatin, of patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma, who have relapsed > six months following platinum based therapy.
How to use this medicine
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This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Injection, concentrated
- Intravenous Infusion
- clear, colorless to pale yellow solution for injection
Storage conditions
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- Store at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius
- Do not Freeze
- Refrigerate
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
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These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
- 1 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
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For the active ingredient vorasidenib
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
