It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Xeloda 500. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Xeloda 500 is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Xeloda 500 is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
UNSAFE
Xeloda 500 may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
CAUTION
Xeloda 500 should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Xeloda 500 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Xeloda 500 is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
CAUTION
Xeloda 500 should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Xeloda 500 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Xeloda 500 is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Medicine Overview of Xeloda 500mg Tablet
Introduction
Xeloda 500 is used in the treatment of cancer of breast, colon, and rectum. It may be also used to treat other conditions, as determined by the doctor. It is used alone or in combination with some other medicine as a part of chemotherapy.
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Uses of Xeloda 500
Breast cancer
Cancer of colon and rectum
Side effects of Xeloda 500
Common
Vomiting
Weakness
Nausea
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Blisters on fingers/feet
How to use Xeloda 500
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Xeloda 500 is to be taken with food.
How Xeloda 500 works
Xeloda 500 is an anticancer medication. Inside the body, this medicine gets converted into 5-fluorouracil (chemical). This chemical hampers the synthesis of genetic materials (RNA and DNA) in the cancer cells, thereby interferes with their growth. Th...
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Quick Tips
Xeloda 500 is used alone or in combination with other medicines for the treatment of colon, rectum or breast cancers.
It is oral chemotherapy, hence it is preferred by many patients.
It should be taken within 30 minutes after eating a meal.
The dose and the number of treatment cycles needed will depend on the type and stage of cancer that is being treated.
It may cause dizziness and tiredness. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Frequency of hair loss is much less compared to other chemotherapy drugs.
Do not take it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Your doctor may regularly monitor your blood cells during treatment with this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice signs o...
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Inform your doctor immediately if you start to have side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, mouth sores, chest pain or loss of appe...
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Brief Description
Indication
Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, Gastric cancer, Oesophageal cancer
Administration
Swallow with water within 30 min after a meal
Adult Dose
Oral
Breast cancer; Colorectal cancer
Adult: 1.25 g/m2 bid for 2 wk followed by a 1 wk rest period; therapy to be given in 3-wk cycles. Recommended ...
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Renal Dose
Renal impairment:
CrCl (ml/min)
51-80 No adjustment needed.
30-50 Reduce dose to 950 mg/m2 bid when starting dose is 1.25 g/m2 bid. No dose adjust...
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Contraindication
History of severe and unexpected reactions to fluoropyrimidine therapy; severe renal impairment; pregnancy, lactation. Hypersensitivity.
Mode of Action
Capecitabine is a prodrug that is converted to fluorouracil following oral administration, which in turn inhibits thymidylate synthetase, blocking the...
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Precaution
Hepatic dysfunction, bone marrow suppression, poor nutritional status, warfarin therapy. Child, elderly, prior extensive pelvic radiation or alkylatin...
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Side Effect
10%
Diarrhea,Nausea,Anemia,Lymphopenia,Hand and foot syndrome,Edema,Fatigue,Fever,Headache,Pain,Paresthesia,Alopecia,Dermatitis,Abdominal pain,Anorex...
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Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy Category: C
Lactation: excretion in milk unknown; use with caution
Interaction
Antacids containing aluminum and magnesium, leucovorin, anticoagulants, phenytoin, allopurinol.
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