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Gefitinib [USAN] Brand names, Gefitinib [USAN] Analogs

Gefitinib [USAN] Brand Names Mixture

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Gefitinib [USAN] Chemical_Formula

C22H24ClFN4O3

Gefitinib [USAN] RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/iressa.htm

Gefitinib [USAN] fda sheet

Gefitinib_[USAN] FDA

Gefitinib [USAN] msds (material safety sheet)

Gefitinib_[USAN] MSDS

Gefitinib [USAN] Synthesis Reference

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Gefitinib [USAN] Molecular Weight

446.902 g/mol

Gefitinib [USAN] Melting Point

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Gefitinib [USAN] H2O Solubility

Sparingly soluble (<pH4)

Gefitinib [USAN] State

Solid

Gefitinib [USAN] LogP

3.46

Gefitinib [USAN] Dosage Forms

Tablet

Gefitinib [USAN] Indication

For the continued treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after failure of either platinum-based or docetaxel chemotherapies.

Gefitinib [USAN] Pharmacology

Gefitinib inhibits the intracellular phosphorylation of numerous tyrosine kinases associated with transmembrane cell surface receptors, including the tyrosine kinases associated with the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR-TK). EGFR is expressed on the cell surface of many normal cells and cancer cells.

Gefitinib [USAN] Absorption

Absorbed slowly after oral administration with mean bioavailability of 60%.

Gefitinib [USAN] side effects and Toxicity

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Gefitinib [USAN] Patient Information

Gefitinib [USAN] Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals