Gazyva™
Active ingredients: Obinutuzumab
Pack: Gazyva 1 g/40 mL injection, 40 mL vial
Consumer medicine information
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What this medicine is used for
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia,Gazyva in combination with chlorambucil is indicated for the treatment of patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).,Follicular Lymphoma,Gazyva in combination with chemotherapy followed by Gazyva maintenance is indicated for the treatment of patients with previously untreated advanced follicular lymphoma.,Gazyva in combination with bendamustine, followed by Gazyva maintenance, is indicated for the treatment of patients with follicular lymphoma (FL) who did not respond to, or who progressed during or up to 6 months after treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen.,Pre-treatment to reduce the risk of Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) induced by glofitamab,Gazyva is indicated as a pre-treatment to reduce the risk of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) induced by glofitamab.,Lupus Nephritis,Gazyva, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active Class III or IV, with or without concomitant Class V, lupus nephritis (LN) who are receiving standard therapy.
Source: ARTG
Storage conditions
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months
- Store at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light; Do not Freeze; Refrigerate
Source: ARTG
How to use this medicine
Non-composite pack
This medicine contains one component only.
Component
- Injection, concentrated
- Intravenous Infusion
- Clear, colourless to slightly brownish liquid
Source: ARTG
Do I need a prescription?
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4: Prescription Only Medicine.
- 1 vial per pack
Source: ARTG
Is this medicine subsidised?
This medicine was verified as available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) on 1 August 2026, under the following PBS item codes:
- 11460E (Opens in new tab)
- 11456Y (Opens in new tab)
- 13787P (Opens in new tab)
- 12204H (Opens in new tab)
- 13793Y (Opens in new tab)
- 11455X (Opens in new tab)
- 10407R (Opens in new tab)
- 11473W (Opens in new tab)
- 11462G (Opens in new tab)
- 11457B (Opens in new tab)
- 11468N (Opens in new tab)
- 10418H (Opens in new tab)
- 11458C (Opens in new tab)
- 12193R (Opens in new tab)
- 15251Q (Opens in new tab)
- 15265K (Opens in new tab)
Ask your pharmacist or doctor about your eligibility
Source: PBS
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy?
For the active ingredient: Obinutuzumab
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Source: AHT
Data sources
- Australian Health Thesaurus (AHT) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Medicines Information Pty Ltd (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 4 March 2026
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