Gemcitabine and Alcohol/Food Interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food/lifestyle interaction with gemcitabine.
Major
Gemcitabine High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Major Potential Hazard, Low plausibility
gemcitabine - cardiovascular dysfunction
Cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, and hypertension have been reported during gemcitabine therapy. Therapy with gemcitabine should be administered cautiously in patients with cardiovascular dysfunction.
References (2)
- Carmichael J, Philip P, Rea D, Kerr H, Walling J, Harris AL, Possinger K (1992) "GEMCITABINE: AN ACTIVE DRUG IN ADVANCED BREAST CANCER. RESULTS OF A PHASE II STUDY (MEETING ABSTRACT)." Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol, 11, a1361992
- (2001) "Product Information. Gemzar (gemcitabine)." Lilly, Eli and Company
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Gemcitabine drug interactions
There are 287 drug interactions with gemcitabine.
Gemcitabine disease interactions
There are 10 disease interactions with gemcitabine which include:
- infections
- cardiovascular dysfunction
- hemolytic uremic syndrome
- myelosuppression
- cerebrovascular disease
- edema
- hepatic dysfunction
- paresthesia
- pulmonary dysfunction
- renal dysfunction
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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