Gemcitabine Intravenous and Primlev

• Generic Name: gemcitabine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Gemzar, Infugem

Gemcitabine injection is used together with other medicines (eg, carboplatin) to treat patients with advanced ovarian cancer that has come back at least 6 months after treatment with other cancer medicines (platinum-based).

Gemcitabine injection is also used together with other medicines (eg, paclitaxel) to treat metastatic (cancer that has spread) breast cancer in patients who have received other treatments that did not work well.

It is also used together with other medicines (eg, cisplatin) to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has advanced, spread, or cannot be treated with surgery.

Gemcitabine injection is also used to treat pancreas cancer that has advanced or spread to the other parts of the body in patients who have been previously treated with fluorouracil.

Gemcitabine interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal cells may also be affected by the medicine, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects, like hair loss, may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may occur after treatment with gemcitabine has been stopped.

Gemcitabine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / oxycodone
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Endocet 10/325, Endocet 25/325, Endocet 5/325, Endocet 75/325, Nalocet, Percocet 10/325, Percocet 25/325, Percocet 5/325, Percocet 75/325, Primalev, Primlev, Roxicet, Xartemis XR, Tylox, Roxilox, Endocet, Percocet 10/650, Percocet 75/500, Perloxx, Magnacet, Narvox, Xolox, Percocet

Oxycodone is an opioid pain medication, sometimes called a narcotic. Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of oxycodone.

Primlev is a combination medicine used to relieve moderate to severe pain.

Primlev may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.