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Capecitabine
Key Details About Capecitabine
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- Uses:Â Used for metastatic colorectal, gastric, and breast cancers, often in combination with other treatments like docetaxel.
- Administration:Â Taken orally as a tablet, usually twice daily within 30 minutes of a meal, typically in 3-week cycles (2 weeks on, 1 week off).
- Common Side Effects:
 Hand-foot syndrome (redness, pain, peeling on palms/soles), diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, and stomatitis.
- Mechanism of Action: A nucleoside metabolic inhibitor (antimetabolite) that, after conversion, interferes with RNA and DNA synthesis, hindering cancer cell growth.
- Drug Interactions:Â Significant interactions with the blood thinner warfarin, which can increase the risk of serious bleeding.
Original price was: ₹450.00.₹380.00Current price is: ₹380.00.
Description
Capecitabine (brand name Xeloda) is an oral chemotherapy medication used to treat metastatic breast, colorectal, and gastric cancers. It acts as a prodrug, converting into active 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) inside tumor cells to inhibit DNA synthesis. Common side effects include hand-foot syndrome, diarrhea, nausea, and low blood cell counts.
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