Myelosuppression
Advise patients of the risks of myelosuppression. Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider should any signs or symptoms of infection, including fever, or if bleeding, or signs of anemia, occur [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
Advise patients of the risks of SCARs, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP). Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider should any signs or symptoms of severe skin rash or skin peeling, blistering and/or mouth sores occur [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
Pulmonary Toxicity
Advise patients of the risks of pulmonary toxicity including respiratory failure and death. Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider for development of shortness of breath, wheezing, or cough [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Renal Failure
Advise patients of the risks of hemolytic uremic syndrome and associated renal failure. Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider for changes in the color or volume of urine output or for increased bruising or bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].
Hepatic Toxicity
Advise patients of the risks of hepatic toxicity including liver failure and death. Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider for signs of jaundice or for pain/tenderness in the right upper abdominal quadrant [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity
Advise females and males of reproductive potential that Gemcitabine Injection can cause fetal harm. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with Gemcitabine Injection and for 6 months after the final dose. Advise male patients with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with Gemcitabine Injection and for 3 months after the final dose [see Warnings and Precaution (5.7), Use in Specific Populations (8.1, 8.3)].
Lactation
Advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with Gemcitabine Injection and for at least one week after the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].
Infertility
Advise males of reproductive potential of the potential for reduced fertility with Gemcitabine Injection [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3), Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].
This product’s labeling may have been updated. For the most recent prescribing information, please visit www.pfizer.com.
Myelosuppression
Advise patients of the risks of myelosuppression. Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider should any signs or symptoms of infection, including fever, or if bleeding, or signs of anemia, occur [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
Advise patients of the risks of SCARs, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP). Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider should any signs or symptoms of severe skin rash or skin peeling, blistering and/or mouth sores occur [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
Pulmonary Toxicity
Advise patients of the risks of pulmonary toxicity including respiratory failure and death. Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider for development of shortness of breath, wheezing, or cough [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Renal Failure
Advise patients of the risks of hemolytic uremic syndrome and associated renal failure. Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider for changes in the color or volume of urine output or for increased bruising or bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].
Hepatic Toxicity
Advise patients of the risks of hepatic toxicity including liver failure and death. Instruct patients to immediately contact their healthcare provider for signs of jaundice or for pain/tenderness in the right upper abdominal quadrant [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity
Advise females and males of reproductive potential that Gemcitabine Injection can cause fetal harm. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with Gemcitabine Injection and for 6 months after the final dose. Advise male patients with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with Gemcitabine Injection and for 3 months after the final dose [see Warnings and Precaution (5.7), Use in Specific Populations (8.1, 8.3)].
Lactation
Advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with Gemcitabine Injection and for at least one week after the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].
Infertility
Advise males of reproductive potential of the potential for reduced fertility with Gemcitabine Injection [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3), Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].
This product’s labeling may have been updated. For the most recent prescribing information, please visit www.pfizer.com.
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