Gemita 1000mg/26.3mg Injection

Short Description

Gemita 1000mg/26.3mg Injection is a prescription medicine used to treat various types of cancer, including non-small cell lung, breast, pancreas, urinary bladder, and ovaries.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Gemita 1000mg/26.3mg Injection is administered under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Inform your doctor if you have any known allergy from this medication. The common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, hair loss, low number of blood cells (anemia) and decreases in white blood cell count. The doctor may ask you to undergo a few blood tests before or during the treatment.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Gemita 1000mg/26.3mg Injection is a combination of two medicines: Gemcitabine and Mannitol. Gemcitabine interferes with the growth of DNA and RNA of the cancer cells by substituting their building blocks. It prevents the cancer cells from growing and multiplying. Mannitol is an inert substance with high osmotic pressure. It draws water into the kidney which in turn increases the amount of urine production. Mannitol is also used to lower the pressure inside the eye or swelling around the brain.

Drink at least two to three quarts of fluid every 24 hours unless you are instructed otherwise. To reduce nausea, take anti-nausea medications as prescribed by your doctor and eat small frequent meals. Make sure you tell your doctor about any other medications you are taking (including prescription, over-the-counter, vitamins, herbal remedies, etc.). After starting your treatment with this medicine, you may be at risk of infection so try to avoid crowds or people with colds and report fever or any other signs of infection immediately to your doctor.