GemOx

• Gemcitabine
• Oxaliplatin

Name

Gemcitabine

Alternate Names

Gemcitabine Hydrochloride

Gemzar

LY 188011

LY-188011

LY188011 hydrochloride

Gemcitabine HCL

Abbreviations

None

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite

NSC Number

613327

Primary Site

Bladder

Breast

non-small cell lung

ovarian

pancreatic cancer

Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved for breast. ovarian, pancreas, NSC lung
Gemcitabine HCL is given intravesically as treatment for bladder tumors. Code as chemotherapy.

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Oxaliplatin

Alternate Names

1-OHP

1670 RBl Eloxatin

Eloxatin

L-OHP

Oxalatoplatin

Oxalatoplatinum

PR-54780

RP-54780

Transplatin

Abbreviations

None

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Platinum analog

NSC Number

266046

Primary Site

Colorectal

gastro-esophageal cancers, metastatic

liver

ovarian

pancreatic cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

A platinum-containing antineoplastic that is usually given in combiantion with 5-FU.

Coding

This drug should be coded