- Generic Name: Capecitabine
Brand Name: Xeloda
Available as 500 mg Film-Coated Tablet
Pharmacologic Category: Cytostatic Agent
Product Details
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- INDICATION
Caution: XELODA (capecitabine) is a potent drug and should be prescribed only by physicians experienced with cancer chemotherapeutic drugs.
XELODA (capecitabine) is indicated for:
- Colorectal Cancer
Monotherapy
- XELODA (capecitabine) is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of patients with stage III (Dukes’ stage C) colon cancer.
- XELODA is also indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
Combination Therapy
XELODA in combination with oxaliplatin is indicated for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer following failure of irinotecan-containing combination chemotherapy.
- Breast Cancer
Monotherapy
XELODA is also indicated for the treatment of advanced or metastatic breast cancer after failure of standard therapy including a taxane, unless therapy with a taxane is clinically contraindicated.
Combination Therapy
XELODA in combination with docetaxel is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer after failure of prior anthracycline containing chemotherapy.
- Place of Origin: Germany
- Product Usage:
- XELODA is intended for long-term administration unless clinically inappropriate.
- XELODA tablets should be swallowed whole with water within 30 minutes after a meal.
- XELODA tablets should not be crushed or cut.
- If patients cannot swallow XELODA tablets whole and tablets must be crushed or cut, this should be done by a professional trained in the safe handling of cytotoxic drugs.
- Storage Information: Store at room temperature (15-30°C), in the original package.