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What is GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE used for?

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GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE (brand name Gemcitabine) is a Chemotherapy indicated for 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Gemcitabine Injection is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor indicated: • in combination with carboplatin, for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer that has relapsed at least 6 months after completion of platinum-based therapy. ( 1.1 ) • in combination with paclitaxel, for first-line treatment of metastatic breast cancer after failure of prior anthracycline-containing adjuvant chemotherapy.

Question 2

How does GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE work?

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GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE works through the following mechanism: 12.1 Mechanism of Action Gemcitabine kills cells undergoing DNA synthesis and blocks the progression of cells through the G1/S-phase boundary. Gemcitabine is metabolized by nucleoside kinases to diphosphate (dFdCDP) and triphosphate (dFdCTP) nucleosides. Gemcitabine diphosphate inhibits ribonucleotide reductase, an enzyme responsible for catalyzing the reactions that generate deoxynucleoside triphosphates for DNA synthesis, resulting in reductions in deoxynucleotide concentrations, including dCTP. Gemcitabine triphosphate competes with dCTP for incorporation into DNA. The reduction in the intracellular concentration of dCTP by the action of the diphosphate enhances the incorporation of gemcitabine triphosphate into DNA (self-potentiation). After the gemcitabine nucleotide is incorporated into DNA, only one additional nucleotide is added to the growing DNA strands which eventually results in the initiation of apoptotic cell death..

Question 3

What are the most common side effects of GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE?

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Reported side effects vary by individual. The side-effects section on this page lists the events most frequently reported to FDA FAERS for GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE. FAERS is voluntary reporting, so it reflects what was reported, not absolute incidence.

Question 4

Is GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE the same as Gemcitabine?

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Gemcitabine is a brand name for GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE. They share the same active ingredient and FDA-approved indications. Biosimilars and authorised generics may differ in inactive ingredients such as buffers or preservatives.

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