Geftinat belongs to a group of anti-cancer medications known as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Gefitinib Tablet is a drug that is indicated to treat several types of lung cancer. It works by preventing lung cancer cells from growing and multiplying. It is a cancer chemotherapy agent. Geftinat helps by blocking a certain protein (an enzyme known as tyrosine kinase). It is also used for treating non-small cell lung cancer in people who have previously been treated with some other chemotherapy medications and have not improved or whose condition has worsened.