GlobalRPh RX List - Gemzar
- Product / population
- GEMZAR intravenous cytotoxic therapy; renal toxicity precautions distinct from stable-CKD dose selection.
- Renal measure
- Clinical renal assessment; no formal renal-impairment dosing study in selected label.
RX mirror: this is not independent corroboration of its underlying label. Check dated-label and formulation limitations.
Renal dosing, restrictions and evidence limits
Assess renal function before treatment and periodically. The source states that clinical studies in renal impairment were not conducted. Consider hemolytic uremic syndrome when renal deterioration accompanies hemolytic anemia, elevated bilirubin/LDH, reticulocytosis or thrombocytopenia. Permanently discontinue for HUS or severe renal impairment; renal failure may persist despite stopping treatment. This toxicity stop rule must not be replaced by an institution's initial dose advice for a patient with stable chronic kidney disease.