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Gemzar

Gemzar is a prescription medication used to treat a variety of cancers including breast, ovarian, lung, and pancreatic cancers. Gemzar belongs to a group of drugs called nucleoside metabolic inhibitors. It works by killing cancer cells and preventing their growth.

This medication comes in an injectable form and is given through a vein (intravenously) by a healthcare provider.

Common side effects of Gemzar include nausea, flu-like symptoms, and fever.

Breast Cancer Female [1] Cancer [2] Breast Cancer Male [3] Lung Cancer [4] Ovarian Cancer [5] Pancreatic Cancer [6]
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Anyssa Garza, PharmD [7]
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"Gemzar", DailyMed: Current Medication Information; U.S. National Library of Medicine [8]
http://www.rxwiki.com/gemzar [9]
Gemcitabine [10]
Rx Company Link: 
Eli Lilly and Company [11] Lilly, Eli & Company [12]
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Pyrimidine analogues [13]
Contributor: 
Anyssa Garza, PharmD [7] Teresa Brucker, Pharm.D [14]
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Gemzar treats certain types of cancer. Gemzar can cause low blood cell counts. Tell your doctor if you notice any sign of infection such as fever.
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[1] https://www.rxwiki.com/conditions/breast-cancer-female
[2] https://www.rxwiki.com/conditions/cancer
[3] https://www.rxwiki.com/conditions/breast-cancer-male
[4] https://www.rxwiki.com/conditions/lung-cancer
[5] https://www.rxwiki.com/conditions/ovarian-cancer
[6] https://www.rxwiki.com/conditions/pancreatic-cancer
[7] https://www.rxwiki.com/users/anyssa-garza-pharmd
[8] http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=9dc35c59-f4f3-43b4-8251-0cf5c06cdc80
[9] http://www.rxwiki.com/gemzar
[10] https://www.rxwiki.com/gemcitabine
[11] https://www.rxwiki.com/eli-lilly-and-company
[12] https://www.rxwiki.com/lilly-eli-company
[13] https://www.rxwiki.com/rxnorm-atc/pyrimidine-analogues
[14] https://www.rxwiki.com/users/teresa-brucker-pharmd