Gemcite 1gm Injection

Gemcite 1gm injection blocks the ability of cancer cells to process DNA replication, which is essential for the cells to divide and grow. This can prevent or stop the growth of cancer cells.

Inform your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, nutritional and vitamin supplements, and herbal products. Certain medications interacting with Gemcite 1gm may reduce effectiveness by causing undesirable side effects.

• Keep Gemcite 1gm injection out of sight and reach of children.
• This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.
• Do not refrigerate or freeze.

Gemcite 1gm injection is administered as an intravenous infusion into the vein. If this injection is recommended for you, it will be given by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer. Your physician will choose the dosage and administration frequency based on the medical condition because it differs for each person.

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them.

Serious

• Pulmonary toxicity (shortness of breath, wheezing, cough)
• Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (Changes in the volume or colour of urine, increased bruising, or bleeding)
• Pain or tenderness in the upper abdomen
• Allergic reactions, rashes, fever, swelling or sores in the mouth

Common

• Nausea, vomiting
• Low blood cell count
• Loss of appetite
• Hair loss
• Swelling of ankles, feet, and fingers
• Insomnia
• Constipation, diarrhea
• Headache
• Runny nose, chills
• Muscle pain, back pain
• Sweating
• hair loss
• liver problems
• blood in urine
• abnormal urine test
• Oedema (swelling of ankles, fingers, feet, face)