Gemcitabine
Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat ovarian, breast, lung and pancreatic cancers (as an intravenous injection) and a certain type of bladder cancer (as the Inlexzo bladder system).
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 17 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →
Gemcitabine is a long-standing chemotherapy drug, used since about 1996 and available generically, that gets built into the DNA of dividing cells so they stop copying and die; it is given into a vein for ovarian, breast, non-small cell lung and pancreatic cancers, and placed in the bladder as Inlexzo for bladder cancer that BCG (an immune bladder treatment) has not controlled. By chemotherapy standards it is usually fairly manageable, though nausea, fever, rash, swelling and tiredness are common. The one thing to watch is low blood counts, so expect blood tests before each dose plus kidney and liver checks, and report fever, unusual bleeding or new breathing trouble promptly.
Clinical pearls
- Lung problems can appear up to two weeks after the last dose, so new breathlessness still counts after treatment ends.
- Tell your radiation team, because gemcitabine is not recommended alongside radiation or within 7 days of it.
- A severe headache, confusion, seizure or vision loss needs urgent care, since it can signal a rare brain condition called PRES.
- Use effective contraception during treatment and for 6 months (women) or 3 months (men) after the last dose.
Patient information guide A plain-language walkthrough of Gemcitabine, written from its FDA label.
What Gemcitabine is used for
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Gemcitabine treats several cancers, depending on the product.
- Intravenous gemcitabine products (Avgemsi, gemcitabine injection and gemcitabine for injection): advanced ovarian cancer that relapsed at least 6 months after platinum-based therapy, used with carboplatin
- Metastatic breast cancer, first-line after prior anthracycline-containing chemotherapy, used with paclitaxel
- Inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, used with cisplatin
- Locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer (adenocarcinoma), alone, including in people previously treated with fluorouracil
- Inlexzo (intravesical system): adults with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ, with or without papillary tumors
How Gemcitabine works
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Gemcitabine is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor. Your body converts it to active forms that get built into the DNA of dividing cells.
Once it is in the DNA, the chain can add only one more building block and then stalls. This leads to programmed cell death (apoptosis) and stops cancer cells from progressing through their division cycle.
Gemcitabine dosage
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Intravenous gemcitabine products are given by a healthcare professional as an infusion of about 30 minutes, on set days of repeating treatment cycles. The schedule differs by cancer type and whether it is combined with other drugs.
Inlexzo is a separate regimen. A trained provider places it in the bladder every 3 weeks at first, then less often, removing it after each 3-week period. If an Inlexzo dose is missed, it should be given as close as possible to the original schedule. Always follow your prescriber and the product label.
Dosing details from the FDA-approved label
From the Gemcitabine prescribing information (“Dosage and Administration”). Doses are set by your prescriber for your product, condition, kidney function and age — never change a dose on your own.
- Ovarian Cancer
- 1000 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle, in combination with carboplatin AUC 4 administered intravenously on Day 1 after Gemcitabine for Injection administration
- Myelosuppression: Day 8 give 50% of full dose if ANC 1000 to 1499 or platelets 75,000 to 99,999 (x 10^6/L); hold if ANC less than 1000 or platelets less than 75,000; permanently reduce to 800 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 8 after initial severe toxicity
- Breast Cancer
- 1250 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle, in combination with paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 administered as a 3-hour intravenous infusion on Day 1 before Gemcitabine for Injection administration
- Myelosuppression: Day 8 give 75% of full dose if ANC 1000 to 1199 or platelets 50,000 to 75,000; 50% of full dose if ANC 700 to 999 and platelets greater than or equal to 50,000; hold if ANC less than 700 or platelets less than 50,000
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (28-day schedule)
- 1000 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 28-day cycle, in combination with cisplatin 100 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 1 after Gemcitabine for Injection administration
- Myelosuppression: 75% of full dose if ANC 500 to 999 or platelets 50,000 to 99,999; hold if ANC less than 500 or platelets less than 50,000
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (21-day schedule)
- 1250 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle, in combination with cisplatin 100 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 1 after Gemcitabine for Injection administration
- Myelosuppression: 75% of full dose if ANC 500 to 999 or platelets 50,000 to 99,999; hold if ANC less than 500 or platelets less than 50,000
- Pancreatic Cancer
- 1000 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes
- Weekly dosing for the first 7 weeks followed by one week rest
- After week 8, weekly dosing on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 28-day cycle
- Myelosuppression: 75% of full dose if ANC 500 to 999 or platelets 50,000 to 99,999; hold if ANC less than 500 or platelets less than 50,000
Read the label’s full dosing text
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Gemcitabine Injection is for intravenous use only. Ovarian cancer: 1000 mg/m 2 over 30 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. ( 2.1 ) Breast cancer: 1250 mg/m 2 over 30 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. ( 2.2 ) Non-small cell lung cancer:1000 mg/m 2 over 30 minutes on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 28-day cycle or 1250 mg/m 2 over 30 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. ( 2.3 ) Pancreatic cancer: 1000 mg/m 2 over 30 minutes once weekly for the first 7 weeks, then one-week rest, then once weekly for 3 weeks of each 28-day cycle. ( 2.4 ) 2.1 Ovarian Cancer Recommended Dose and Schedule The recommended dosage of Gemcitabine Injection is 1000 mg/m 2 intravenously over 30 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle, in combination with carboplatin AUC 4 administered intravenously on Day 1 after Gemcitabine Injection administration. Refer to carboplatin prescribing information for additional information. Dosage Modifications Recommended dosage modifications for Gemcitabine Injection for myelosuppression are described in Tables 1 and 2 [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] . Refer to the recommended dosage modifications for non-hematologic adverse reactions [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.5) ] .
Excerpted — the section continues on the label. Read the full Dosage and Administration section on DailyMed →
Gemcitabine side effects
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Common effects seen with gemcitabine used alone include:
Common side effects
- Nausea and vomiting
- Low red blood cells (anemia)
- Low white blood cells (neutropenia)
- Low platelets (thrombocytopenia)
- Raised liver enzymes (AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase)
- Protein or blood in the urine
- Fever
- Rash, shortness of breath and swelling (edema)
- Raised liver tests
When to get medical help
- Call your care team right away about unexplained shortness of breath or new breathing problems. Lung problems can start up to 2 weeks after the last dose.
- Get help for signs of low blood counts, such as fever or infection, unusual bleeding or bruising, or marked tiredness.
- Report kidney problems, including less urine, swelling, or signs of hemolytic uremic syndrome (a condition that destroys red blood cells and harms the kidneys).
- Report signs of liver injury.
- Seek urgent help for severe headache, seizure, confusion, vision loss or marked drowsiness. These can signal posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES).
- Tell your team about severe swelling or fluid leaking from blood vessels (capillary leak syndrome).
- Seek help right away for allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis.
Gemcitabine warnings and precautions
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- Low blood counts: checked before each dose, with doses adjusted or held as needed.
- Lung toxicity: can be fatal and may start up to 2 weeks after the last dose. The drug is stopped for unexplained shortness of breath.
- Kidney damage (HUS): may not be reversible. Kidney function is monitored.
- Liver injury: including liver failure; people with liver disease or heavy alcohol use are at higher risk.
- Capillary leak syndrome and PRES: treatment is stopped permanently if they occur.
- Radiation: not recommended together with, or within 7 days of, radiation therapy.
- Infusion timing: longer infusions or more frequent dosing raise toxicity.
Gemcitabine interactions
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Gemcitabine is often combined with other cancer drugs, and several interactions matter.
- Carboplatin, paclitaxel, cisplatin: combinations raise the risk of low blood counts.
- Radiation therapy: given together or within 7 days, it can cause severe, life-threatening toxicity.
- Other liver-toxic drugs: may add to the risk of liver injury.
Not a complete list. The label covers the interactions the manufacturer studied or reported, and our own interaction database does not cover every medicine either. Bring your full medication list, including vitamins and herbal products, to your pharmacist.
Before taking Gemcitabine
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- Tell your doctor if you've ever had an allergic reaction to gemcitabine.
- Mention any kidney or liver disease, hepatitis, heavy alcohol use or cirrhosis.
- Pregnancy: it can harm a fetus. A pregnancy test is advised first, and effective contraception is needed for 6 months (females) or 3 months (males) after the last dose.
- Do not breastfeed during treatment and for at least one week after.
- Not established as safe and effective in children.
- Older adults and women may have more severe low blood counts.
Gemcitabine overdose
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There is no known antidote for gemcitabine overdose. Large doses caused low blood counts, tingling or numbness (paresthesias) and severe rash. Blood counts should be monitored and supportive care given as needed.
How to store Gemcitabine
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Store at controlled room temperature 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15°C and 30°C (59°F and 86°F) .
Written from the FDA-approved label with AI and reviewed by our pharmacy team. How we use AI →
Gemcitabine: pharmacist answers to common questions
Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Gemcitabine — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.
What is gemcitabine used for?
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When should I call my care team right away?
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Is it safe in pregnancy?
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Can I have radiation therapy while on it?
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Is Gemcitabine available over the counter?
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When was Gemcitabine first available?
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Who makes Gemcitabine?
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Answers drafted from the FDA-approved label with AI and reviewed by our pharmacy team. How we use AI →
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Gemcitabine forms and strengths (how it comes)
Gemcitabine is available in 3 forms. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.
Need a version that does not list lactose, a gluten source, a dye or gelatin? Inactive ingredients differ by manufacturer: see Gemcitabine inactive ingredients by manufacturer.
Injection
How this form is used
- Avgemsi and gemcitabine injection products are used for ovarian, breast and non-small cell lung cancer in combination with other drugs.
- Avgemsi and gemcitabine injection products are used alone for pancreatic cancer.
- Avgemsi and gemcitabine injection products are for intravenous use only.
- Avgemsi and gemcitabine injection products are given as an infusion over about 30 minutes on set days of a treatment cycle.
- Blood counts are checked before each dose of gemcitabine injection products.
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Skin patch
How this form is used
- Inlexzo is used for adults with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ, with or without papillary tumors.
- Inlexzo is for intravesical (inside the bladder) use only.
- Inlexzo is inserted and removed by a trained healthcare provider using the co-packaged catheter and stylet.
- Inlexzo is removed after each 3-week period in the bladder.
Tablet
Gemcitabine on the U.S. market: products, makers and brands
How Gemcitabine appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.
13 companies list 35 Gemcitabine product records with the FDA, mostly as injection, skin patch, tablet; the earliest marketing or approval year on record is 1996. Brand names on the directory include Infugem, Avgemsi, Inlexzo; the rest are generics.
FDA-listed product records by dose form (tablet variants merged) — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
Also listed with the FDA, not a patient dose form: Powder (19) — bulk drug substance sold to compounders/manufacturers and multi-item kits. These aren’t counted in the dose-form total above.
Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
How widely Gemcitabine is used (Medicaid data)
A general measure of how commonly Gemcitabine is prescribed, based on Medicaid — one of the largest public drug programs. The figure below is prescriptions filled in Q1–Q4 2025, summed across every form and brand of the drug.
Think of this as a proxy for how widely Gemcitabine is used, drawn from freely available public data. Medicaid is just one program — these numbers don’t include Medicare, other government coverage, or commercial and cash-pay prescriptions, so real-world use is higher than what’s shown here.
How commonly is Gemcitabine prescribed? Of the 1,601 medications we measure, Gemcitabine ranks #799 by Medicaid prescriptions — more than 50% of them.
Utilization by Gemcitabine product
Pick a product to see its own Medicaid numbers. Each chip is one clinical product — a specific strength & dosage form as defined by RxNorm — with brand-name and generic versions combined.
26.3 ML gemcitabine 38 MG/ML Injection Most dispensed
Summed across the 6 of 10 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 1720960
52.6 ML gemcitabine 38 MG/ML Injection
Summed across the 4 of 10 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 1720975
5.26 ML gemcitabine 38 MG/ML Injection
Summed across the 4 of 10 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 1720977
gemcitabine 1000 MG Injection
Summed across the 7 of 18 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 1719003
gemcitabine 200 MG Injection
Summed across the 6 of 15 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 1719000
gemcitabine 100 MG/ML Injectable Solution
Summed across the 3 of 8 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 1998783
gemcitabine 2000 MG Injection
Summed across the 2 of 3 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 1719005
Shares are of the Medicaid prescriptions shown here. Product grouping follows RxNorm (the National Library of Medicine’s drug terminology), so “one product” means one strength & dosage form regardless of manufacturer. Dollar figures are gross Medicaid reimbursement before mandatory rebates — rebates (often large, especially for brand-name drugs) are confidential, so actual net cost to Medicaid is lower than shown.
Source: Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data (CMS), aggregated by generic ingredient — summed across every NDC (all brands, strengths, salt forms and dosage forms) of Gemcitabine, and across all states and both fee-for-service and managed-care claims. A general popularity signal; it excludes Medicare, commercial insurance and cash prescriptions, so it is not total U.S. use. Based on the 32 of 74 listed Gemcitabine NDCs with Medicaid activity.
Compare Gemcitabine products
A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Gemcitabine — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)
| Strength | Route | Manufacturer / Labeler | Category ⓘ | Details |
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| 38 mg/mL | Intravenous | Avyxa Pharma, LLC × 2 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg/mL | Intravenous | BluePoint Laboratories × 3 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg/5 mL | Intravenous | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g/25 mL | Intravenous | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg/5 mL | Intravenous | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g/25 mL | Intravenous | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 2 g/50 mL | Intravenous | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg/5 mL | Intravenous | Gland Pharma Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g/25 mL | Intravenous | Gland Pharma Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 38 mg/mL | Intravenous | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 38 mg/mL | Intravenous | Hospira, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 38 mg/mL | Intravenous | Hospira, Inc. × 3 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
| 38 mg/mL | Intravenous | Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Intravenous | Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g | Intravenous | Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg/5.26 mL | Intravenous | Mylan Institutional LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g/26.3 mL | Intravenous | Mylan Institutional LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 2 g/52.6 mL | Intravenous | Mylan Institutional LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Intravenous | NorthStar Rx LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g | Intravenous | NorthStar Rx LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 38 mg/mL | Intravenous | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg/5 mL | Intravenous | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g/25 mL | Intravenous | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg/5 mL | Intravenous | Teyro Labs Private Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 1 g/25 mL | Intravenous | Teyro Labs Private Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Skin patch | ||||
| 225 mg | Intravesical | Janssen Biotech, Inc | NDA | View NDC → |
Showing 35 of 35 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 35 Gemcitabine NDCs →
Gemcitabine side effects reported to the FDA (FAERS)
After a medicine reaches the market, patients, doctors and drugmakers can send the FDA reports of problems they think may be linked to it. Here’s what’s been reported for Gemcitabine — a signal of what to watch for, not proof the drug caused it.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). These are voluntary reports — they don’t prove the drug caused the effect, and counts reflect how often something was reported, not how often it actually happens. Reports also often name the very problem the medicine is taken for — a common reason to file one is that the drug didn’t help — so for a pain reliever you may see “pain” high on the list; that points to why the report was filed, not to the drug causing the symptom. This counts every report that lists Gemcitabine in any role, so the total runs higher than the FDA’s official dashboard, which counts only cases where the drug is the suspect. For the authoritative figures, see the FDA FAERS Public Dashboard. Always talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
Gemcitabine FDA approval history
How Gemcitabine went from FDA review to the pharmacy shelf — the key milestones in its regulatory journey.
Source: Drugs@FDA.
Gemcitabine recall history
A recall is when a specific batch of a medicine is pulled from the market — usually a manufacturing issue, not a problem with the drug itself. Class I is most serious, Class III least.
The FDA’s enforcement reports list one Gemcitabine recall since July 2021. It is still ongoing. A recall names specific lots from one company, so check the lot number on your own bottle rather than assuming every product is affected; your pharmacist can check whether your supply came from an affected lot.
- Gemcitabine Injection, 1 g per 26.3 mL (38 mg/mL), 26.3 mL Single-Dose Vial, For Intravenous Infusion ONLY, Rx only, Manufactured by: THYMOORGAN PHARMAZIE GmbH, Schiffgraben 23, 38690 Goslar, Germany… Lots: Lot #: CB0046, Exp. Date 06/2027 FDA record D-0714-2026 →
Source: FDA enforcement (recall) reports, via openFDA; our copy was last updated Sep 24, 2026.
RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength
This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.
RxCUI 12574 3 dose forms · 19 strengths
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Dose form (SCDF) Drug Implant RxCUI 2723385No current FDA listingClinical drug / strength (SCD) 225 MGRxCUI 2723386 -
Dose form (SCDF) Injectable Solution RxCUI 1998782In current FDA listings -
Dose form (SCDF) Injection RxCUI 1718999In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 5.26 ML gemcitabine 38 MG/MLRxCUI 172097726.3 ML gemcitabine 38 MG/MLRxCUI 172096052.6 ML gemcitabine 38 MG/MLRxCUI 1720975120 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 2058858130 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 2058912140 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 2058866150 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 2058880160 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 2058882170 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 2058890180 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 2058892190 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 2058894200 MGRxCUI 1719000200 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 2058927220 ML gemcitabine 10 MG/MLRxCUI 20589331000 MGRxCUI 17190032000 MGRxCUI 1719005
Look up RxCUI 12574 in the RxCUI Atlas →
RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.
Gemcitabine supply and shortage status
Whether Gemcitabine is in short supply in the U.S. right now, plus any shortage history the FDA has on record. A shortage usually reflects a manufacturing or demand issue — not a safety problem with the drug.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Drug Shortages database.
💵 What Gemcitabine costs pharmacies (NADAC benchmark)
The national average invoice price pharmacies pay for the drug itself, from CMS's NADAC survey (data as of Feb 11, 2026). This is a supply-cost benchmark — not a retail price and not what you'd pay at the counter.
| Form | Strength | Pharmacy acquisition benchmark | |
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| Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution · Intravenous | 1 g/25 mL | $20.00 each | NDC details & price history |
| Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution · Intravenous | 1 g | $20.00 each | NDC details & price history |
Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC), a survey of retail pharmacy invoice prices. Benchmarks shown are the range across package sizes of a representative product for each form and strength — other manufacturers' products may differ.
Gemcitabine brand names
Gemcitabine is sold under 3 brand names in the FDA directory — Infugem, Avgemsi, Inlexzo. A brand and its generic contain the same active ingredient; the brand name belongs to one company's product.
Who makes Gemcitabine: manufacturers and labelers
13 companies list Gemcitabine products with the FDA. By number of product records, the largest are Hospira, Inc., BluePoint Laboratories, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC. Labelers include manufacturers and repackagers; the product in your bottle depends on which one your pharmacy stocks.
Gemcitabine drug class (RxNorm)
Gemcitabine belongs to the Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor class.
Classified by RxNorm RxClass — the U.S. National Library of Medicine's standardized drug-classification service (Established Pharmacologic Class from the FDA, the ATC drug family from the WHO, and mechanism of action). Reference only, not medical advice.
Sources for this Gemcitabine page
Core label, product, RxNorm, safety, and utilization data on this page come from the sources identified below. AI-written, editorial, and licensed sections are labeled separately.
How this page is built
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