This brand name is authorized in Nigeria, Singapore
The drug GEMTERO contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Gemcitabine
UNII U347PV74IL - GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Gemcitabine (dFdC), which is a pyrimidine antimetabolite, is metabolised intracellularly by nucleoside kinase to the active diphosphate (dFdCDP) and triphosphate (dFdCTP) nucleosides. The cytotoxic effect of gemcitabine is due to inhibition of DNA synthesis by two mechanisms of action by dFdCDP and dFdCTP. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| L01BC05 | Gemcitabine | L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01B Antimetabolites → L01BC Pyrimidine analogues |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: NG | Registered Drug Product Database | Identifier(s): B4-8260, B4-8338 |
| Country: SG | Health Sciences Authority | Identifier(s): 14558P, 14559P |
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