SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Gemcitabine

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Gemcitabine

Gemcitabine has 50 Side Effects total
36 are Life Threatening
19 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Gemcitabine

USES: Gemcitabine is used alone or with other treatments/medications to treat certain types of cancer (including breast, lung, ovarian, pancreatic). It is a chemotherapy drug that works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.

Gemcitabine has 36 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Allergic Reaction caused by a Drug - Hypersensitivity Drug Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Bacterial Infection of Blood or Tissues affecting the Whole Body - Bacterial Septicemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Bloody Urine - Hematuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Bronchospasm - Bronchospastic Pulmonary Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Disease of the Nerves - Neuropathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Elevation of Proteins in the Urine - Proteinuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Fluid in the Lungs - Pulmonary Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Gangrene is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis caused by Drugs - Drug-Induced Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - High Amount of Bilirubin in the Blood - Hyperbilirubinemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Infection affecting the Entire Body - Systemic Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Interstitial Pneumonitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Kidney Disease - Renal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Kidney Failure - Renal Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Liver Failure - Hepatic Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Low Amount of Calcium in the Blood - Hypocalcemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Low Amount of Magnesium in the Blood - Hypomagnesemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Stroke - Cerebrovascular Accident is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Syndrome characterized by Anemia and Renal Failure - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Vasculitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Critical Seriousness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Gemcitabine

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Gemcitabine has 19 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Anemia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Bloody Urine - Hematuria is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Elevation of Proteins in the Urine - Proteinuria is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Fever is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Flu-Like Symptoms is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Hair Loss - Alopecia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel Movements - Constipation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Low Energy - Fatigue is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Rash - Skin Rash is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Throwing Up - Vomiting is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Gemcitabine

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Gemcitabine Drug-Drug Interactions

Gemcitabine has interactions of severe seriousness with 67 drug(s):

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Attenuvax. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Attenuvax (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Bcg Live. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Bcg Tice Vaccine. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Bcg Vaccine. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Bcg Vaccine, Live (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Biavax Ii. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Efalizumab. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2003-2004. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2004-2005. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2005-2006. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2006-2007. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2007-2008. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2008-2009. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2009-2010. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2010-2011. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Influenza A(H1n1)Vac 2009 Live. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2003 (Live). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2004(Live). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2005 (Live). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2006 (Live). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2007 (Live). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2008 (Live). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2009 (Live). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2010 (Live). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with M-M-R Ii. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with M-M-R Ii (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with M-R-Vax Ii. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Measles & Rubella Vaccines. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Measles Vaccine,Live,Atten(Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Measles Virus Vaccine. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vac. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Measles,Mumps&Rubella Vacc(Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Measles,Mumps,Rub,Varicel (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Meruvax Ii. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Meruvax Ii (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Mumps Vaccine,Live (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Mumps Virus Vaccine Live. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Mumpsvax. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Mumpsvax (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Natalizumab. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Orimune Dispette. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Poliovirus Vaccine, Live Oral. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Proquad. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Raptiva. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Rotarix. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Rotashield. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Rotateq Vaccine. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Rotavirus Vac, Live Att, 89-12. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Rotavirus Vaccine Live Oral. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Rotavirus Vaccine Live, Penta. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Rubella & Mumps Virus Vaccines. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Rubella Vaccine (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Rubella Virus Vaccine. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Theracys. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Tice Bcg. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Tice Bcg Vaccine. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Typhoid Vaccine. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Tysabri. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Varicella Virus Vacc Live (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Varicella Virus Vaccine Live. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Varivax (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Vivotif Berna Vaccine. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Yellow Fever Vaccine (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Yf-Vax. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Zostavax. Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has 1 severe interactions with Zoster Vaccine Live (Pf). Click here to see them

Gemcitabine has interactions of serious seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Gemcitabine has interactions of moderate seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Gemcitabine has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Gemcitabine has 11 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Gemcitabine.

Gemcitabine Intravenous Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - Syndrome characterized by Anemia and Renal Failure is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Lactating Mother - A Mother who is Producing Milk and Breastfeeding is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Relative Contraindications

Anemia is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Bone Marrow Depression - Decreased Function of Bone Marrow is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Interstitial Pneumonitis is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Leukopenia - Decreased White Blood Cells is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Thrombocytopenic Disorder - Decreased Blood Platelets is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Contraindication Warnings

Infection is a contraindication of Gemcitabine.

Gemcitabine has 5 related brands and strengths:

Gemcitabine 1 Gram Iv Solution Gemcitabine 2 Gram Iv Solution Gemcitabine 200 Mg Iv Solution Gemzar 1 Gram Iv Solution Gemzar 200 Mg Iv Solution

Gemcitabine - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.