Capeta 500mg Tablet
Molecular Salt: Capecitabine
Capeta 500
Composition - Capecitabine tablets
Classification - Anticancer medicine
What is the Capeta 500 tablet?
Capeta 500 is a capecitabine tablet manufactured by Alkem Laboratories Ltd.
It is used globally for colon cancer treatment.
Gandhi Medicos is the pharmaceutical distributor and supplier of Alkem Laboratories Ltd.
With an integrated supply system, we are global drug distributors of Alkem Laboratories Ltd.
What are the Capeta 500 (Capecitabine) tablet uses?
It is a chemotherapy medicine.
It is widely used for various solid tumors-
- Colon cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Breast cancer
- Esophageal cancer
What is the Capeta 500 (Capecitabine) tablet working?
It inhibits the rapidly dividing cells.
It stops DNA/RNA synthesis.
It causes cancer cell death.
What are the Capeta 500 (capecitabine) tablet side effects?
It causes several GIT issues, which are manageable through supportive therapies.
- Redness, peeling of the skin
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Weakness
- Reduced appetite
Serious side effects -
- High fever, chills
- Bleeding
- Dehydration
- Severe skin rash
- Bone marrow suppression
- Cardiac toxicity
- Liver toxicity
Capeta 500 (capecitabine) tablet precautions -
Drink more water.
Use after food.
It reduces stomach irritation.
Avoid using skin irritants.
To be used carefully in -
- Heart problems
- Liver dysfunctions
- Elderly patients
- Kidney disorders
- Ongoing Myelosuppressant medicines
What are the Capeta 500 (capecitabine) tablet warnings?
It is a prescription medicine.
It should be used after a doctor's advice.
It must be avoided in -
- Allergy to the drug
- Severe kidney impairment
- Breastfeeding mothers
- Pregnant women
- (DPD) enzyme Deficiency
What should be avoided with Capeta 500 (capecitabine) tablet?
Various drugs increase drug toxicity or lower its efficacy.
It must not be combined with-
- Warfarin
- Phenytoin
- Folic acid derivatives
- Leucovorin
- Antacids
- Allopurinol
- Live vaccines
What functions should be monitored with the Capeta 500 (capecitabine) tablet?
It should be monitored for-
- Symptoms of diarrhea
- Dehydration
- Total blood count
- Bleeding risks
- Hand-foot syndrome
- Kidney functions
- Cardiac functions
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FAQs
What medicine is used in colorectal cancer?
Capeta 500 - Capecitabine
Capeta 500 (Capecitabine) tablet is taken after food. Why?
It is used in a cycle of daily use followed by a period of rest.
Take it after food.
Do not crush the tablet.
Avoid chewing the tablet.
Avoid Capeta 500 in pregnancy. Why?
It is harmful for the fetus.
Does Capeta 500 tablet cause diarrhea? What to do?
Take water.
It reduces dehydration.
Use an anti-diarrheal by the doctor.
Don't drink alcohol with the Capeta 500 tablet. Why?
It causes -
- Dehydration
- Dizziness
Protect from the sun. Why?
Capeta 500 (capecitabine) tablet causes sunburn.
Do not go in the sun.
Which is the cancer medicine supplier?
Gandhi Medicos is anticancer medicine supplier.
Alkem Laboratories
Tablet (500 mg)
10×10
Store below 30°C
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