SPL Set ID: e11eeff7-bcaf-4bf1-8da8-88138e01af84
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Gemcitabine is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor. The chemical name of gemcitabine hydrochloride, is 2'-deoxy-2',2´-difluorocytidine monohydrochloride (β-isomer). The structural formula is as follows: Gemcitabine hydrochloride, USP is a white to off-white solid with a molecular formula of C 9 H 11 F 2 N 3 O 4 • HCl and a molecular weight of 299.66 g/mol. It is soluble in water, slightly soluble in methanol, and practically insoluble in ethanol and polar organic solvents. AVGEMSI is a sterile solution in multiple-dose vials for intravenous use. Each vial contains 200 mg, 1 g, or 2 g of gemcitabine equivalent to 227.57 mg, 1.137 g, or 2.275 g of gemcitabine hydrochloride, USP. Each mL contains 38 mg of gemcitabine-free base in water for injection equivalent to 43.26 mg of gemcitabine hydrochloride, USP. Sodium hydroxide is used for pH adjustment. structure