Encora and Gallium Nitrate

• Generic Name: multivitamin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Berocca, Primaplex, GNP Antibiotic Plus Pramoxine, Multi Antibiotic Plus, Neosporin Plus Pain Relief MS, RA Antibiotic Plus, SM Antibiotic Plus Pain Relief, TGT First Aid Antibiotic, TH Antibiotic + Pain Relief, BProtected Pedia Poly-Vite, PediaVit, Polyvitamin OR SOLN, Natrol SAMe, Protegra, Vicon Forte, Stress-600, Thera-Tabs, AquADEKs, Pedia Tri-Vite Drops, Tri-Vita, Vitamax Pediatric

• It is used to help growth and good health.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

• Generic Name: gallium nitrate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ganite

Used in conjunction with adequate hydration for the management of symptomatic hypercalcemia associated with malignant neoplasms in patients whose hypercalcemia is not adequately managed with conventional methods of treatment (e.g., hydration alone); designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use.

More conservative measures than gallium therapy (e.g., hydration alone or combined with diuretics) generally are used for mild or asymptomatic hypercalcemia.

Has been used alone and in combination with other antineoplastic agents for the treatment of advanced or metastatic bladder carcinoma; however, other agents are preferred.