Capecitabine Tablets
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Capecitabine
Classification: Anticancer medicine
What is Capecitabine?
It is a chemotherapy medicine.
It is widely used to treat different cancers.
Capekast, manufactured by Aprazer Healthcare, is a generic capecitabine tablet.
It is an oral chemotherapy medicine that is used to treat several cancers.
Aprazer Healthcare is a drug exporter from India.
Our product portfolio comprises global-quality oncology products
Trusted globally, we are a drug supplier to countries in Asia, Africa, and America.
What are Capecitabine uses?
It is an oral chemotherapy drug used to treat –
• Colorectal cancer
• Breast cancer
• Oesophageal cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
What are the side effects of capecitabine?
Common side effects –
• Hand-foot syndrome
• Fatigue
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
Serious side effects-
• Severe diarrhea and dehydration
• Cardiotoxicity
• Increased risk of bleeding with anticoagulants
• Myelosuppression
The symptoms that require immediate attention-
• Severe diarrhea
• Severe vomiting
• Painful mouth ulcers
• Severe skin reaction
• Signs of infection
How does capecitabine work?
It is an antimetabolite.
It converts into 5-fluorouracil (5FU) in the body.
The active metabolite gets incorporated inside the cell.
It interferes with DNA synthesis and RNA processing.
It impairs cancer cell growth.
In what conditions is capecitabine contraindicated?
The conditions in which it is avoided -
• Allergy to the drug
• Complete deficiency of DPD enzyme
• Severe renal impairment
• Concomitant use with brivudine
What are the drug interactions with capecitabine?
• Warfarin /vitamin K antagonists
• Folate-related medicines
• Brivudine
• Allopurinol
• Other anticancer drugs
Capecitabine drug precautions –
Take the tablet as a whole; do not break or crush.
The medicine must be taken after a meal (within 30 minutes).
Use moisturizer to manage skin dryness.
Avoid excessive heating /hot water and tight clothes, as it can worsen hand-foot syndrome.
NSAIDs or OTC drugs must be taken after consulting the doctor.
It is cautiously used in –
• Kidney disorders
• Liver dysfunction
• Elderly patients
• Pre-existing cardiac disorders
• Dehydration
Functions that must be monitored with Capecitabine-
• Total blood count
• Renal function
• Hepatic function
• Electrolyte balance
• Skin reactions
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Capecitabine taken?
Take it within 30 minutes after a meal.
Swallow with water.
What to do if the dose is missed?
Avoid taking it when it is near the next dose.
How to manage hand and foot syndrome?
Apply moisturizer (alcohol-free); it reduces dryness.
Do not use hot baths/bottles.
Avoid pregnancy while using capecitabine. Why?
It can harm the fetus.
Which is the affordable capecitabine medicine?
Capekast is a generic medicine containing capecitabine.
Which is the Indian oncology drug manufacturer and exporter?
Aprazer Healthcare manufactures global standard drugs.
It is a recognized drug exporter from India.