Gentamicin Brand Names Garamycin | Genoptic | Genoptic SOP | Gentacidin | Gentafair | Gentak | Gentasol | Ocu-Mycin What is Gentamicin Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic obtained from cultures of Micromonospora purpurea. Gentamicin is most active against aerobic gram-negative rods, but it is also used in combination with other antibiotics to treat Staphylococcus aureus and certain species of streptococcus. Gentamicin and some other aminoglycosides …
Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin Brand Name– Mylotarg What is Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin Gemtuzumab ozogamicin is a CD33-directed antibody-drug conjugate. It is approved for the treatment of CD33-positive acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) as a single agent in adults with newly diagnosed AML and in patients aged 2 years and older with relapsed or refractory AML. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin is also …
Gemifloxacin Brand Name– Factive What is Gemifloxacin Gemifloxacin is an oral fluoroquinolone anti-infective. It belongs to a group of quinolones known as fluoronapthyridones. Gemifloxacin is active against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and compared to other fluoroquinolones, it has improved activity against Gram-positive cocci. Gemifloxacin also has enhanced activity against penicillin- and …
Gemfibrozil Brand Name– Lopid What is Gemfibrozil Gemfibrozil is a fibric acid antilipemic agent similar to clofibrate, but possesses biologic actions distinct from those of clofibrate. Gemfibrozil effectively lowers serum triglycerides and also produces favorable changes in lipoproteins, but the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors are more effective in hyperlipoproteinemia. Gemfibrozil is indicated as second-line therapy for …
Gemcitabine Brand Names- Gemzar | Infugem What is Gemcitabine Gemcitabine is a deoxycytidine antimetabolite nucleoside inhibitor, closely related to cytarabine. Although cytarabine and gemcitabine are similar in structure and metabolic pathways, they differ greatly in the spectrum of antitumor activity. While cytarabine is used almost exclusively for acute leukemias, gemcitabine is active against a variety of …
Gefitinib Brand Name– Iressa What is Gefitinib Gefitinib is an oral, selective epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI). EGRF is expressed, overexpressed, or dysregulated in many cancers including breast, ovarian, non-small cell (NSCLC), mesothelioma, colorectal, and head and neck cancers. Clinically, EGFR expression has been associated with poor prognosis, development of metastasis, and resistance …
Gatifloxacin Brand Names Tequin | Zymar | Zymaxid What is Gatifloxacin Gatifloxacin is an ophthalmic fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It belongs to a group of quinolones known as 8-methoxy fluoroquinolones. Gatifloxacin is effective against both gram-positive and gram negative bacteria. Compared to other fluoroquinolones, gatifloxacin and other 8-methoxyfluoroquinolones have markedly improved activity against penicillin-susceptible and -resistant pneumococci. Gatifloxacin ophthalmic …