* GEMCITABINE
Gemzar Drug Information
Gemzar is commonly used along with carboplatin in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer if the cancer has relapsed after 6 months of platinum based treatment completion. Cheap Gemzar is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor and is used along with Pacitaxel as treatment for metastatic breast cancer. It is also used to treat non small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. It may be administered in intravenous form only for outpatient treatment.
Gemzar Dosage Information
Ovarian cancer patients can take 1000 mg / m2 of Gemcitabine, its main component, which is to be administered on day 1 and 8 in a 21 day cycle. In breast cancer patients, 12 50 mg / m2 of this medication can be administered intravenously over half an hour on days 1 and 8 in a 21 day cycle. Patients suffering from NSCL cancer have to take 1000 mg / m2 of generic Gemcitabine over half an hour on days 1, 8 and 15 in a 28 days or 4 week schedule. In case the schedule is for three weeks, 1250 mg / m2 of this medication should be administered over half an hour on days 1 and 8. For patients with pancreatic cancer, the dosage is 1000 mg / m2 for half an hour once a week for 7 weeks.
You can buy Gemzar in dosages of 1 gm available in packs of 1, 2 3, and 6 vials, 200 mg available in packs of 1, 2, 3 and 6 vials. Packs of 12 vials for generic Gemcitabine of 200 mg are also available at North Meds, the one stop shop where you can buy medications at cheap rates.
Side Effects and Precautions for Gemzar
Many of the side effects related to discount Gemzar are reversible. Patients complain of gastrointestinal discomfort such as nausea and vomiting. Common adverse reactions to this medication include fever, rash, hematuria and mild proteinuria. Some people may develop odema or mild alopecia. This drug may also cause hepatic complications. In rare cases, serious hepatoxicity such as liver failure may occur. A patient may also develop neurotoxicity following usage of this drug.
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