Gefitinib (Systemic)

Brand Names : Iressa

Category

• Antineoplastic

Description

Gefitinib ((ge-FI-tye-nib)) belongs to the group of medicines called antineoplastics. It is used to treat non-small cell lung cancer after the failure of other chemotherapy treatment.

Before you begin treatment with gefitinib, you and your doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the risks of using it.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Tablets (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Iressa

† Not commercially available in Canada.