Capecitabine
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rINN: Capecitabine
Other Names
Xeloda®
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Contents |
Introduction
An oral prodrug converted by 3 enzyme steps to fluorouracil (5-FU).
Clinical Use
Likely to be increasingly substituted for fluorouracil as the clinical trial data comes out.
Indications
- Advanced gastric cancer.
Administration
oral
Clinical Issues
Contra-indications
Cautions and Interactions
Side effects
- Hand-foot syndrome (Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia)
