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What is Xeloda 500mg used for?
Xeloda is a prescription medicine used to treat people with: cancer of the colon that has spread to lymph nodes in the area close to the colon (Dukes’ C stage), after they have surgery. cancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal) that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).
Can Xeloda cure cancer?
A Japanese study has found that women diagnosed with early-stage, HER2-negative breast cancer with residual disease who were treated with Xeloda after surgery had better survival compared to women who didn’t get chemotherapy after surgery.
What type of cancer does Xeloda treat?
Xeloda is a cancer medicine that is used to treat: colon (large bowel) cancer. Xeloda is used on its own or with other cancer medicines in patients who have had surgery for stage III or Dukes’ stage C colon cancer; metastatic colorectal cancer (cancer of the large bowel that has spread to other parts of the body).
Does Xeloda make you gain weight?
heart problems–chest pain, irregular heartbeats, swelling in your lower legs, rapid weight gain, feeling lightheaded or short of breath; or.
Will I lose my hair on Xeloda?
Hair loss. When used on its own, capecitabine occasionally causes some temporary hair thinning. It very rarely causes complete hair loss. If capecitabine is taken in combination with another chemotherapy drug, most people will lose all their hair including eyebrows, eyelashes and body hair.
Can Xeloda shrink tumors?
In the studies, Xeloda was able to shrink cancer tumours effectively compared with other treatments.
Do you lose your hair on Xeloda?
When used on its own, capecitabine occasionally causes some temporary hair thinning. It very rarely causes complete hair loss. If capecitabine is taken in combination with another chemotherapy drug, most people will lose all their hair including eyebrows, eyelashes and body hair.
How long do you stay on Xeloda?
Xeloda is meant to be used as a long-term treatment. For metastatic breast or colorectal cancer, you’ll usually take Xeloda for as long as it continues to be safe and effective for you. For adjuvant treatment of colon cancer, you’ll usually take Xeloda for 6 months (eight 3-week cycles).
Do you lose hair with Xeloda?
How long can you stay on Xeloda?
Does Xeloda make you tired?
Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, constipation, tiredness, weakness, headache, dizziness, trouble sleeping, or changes in taste may occur. Nausea and vomiting can be severe.
Will I lose my hair with capecitabine?
What is Xeloda used to treat?
XELODA is used to treat cancer of the bowel and rectum (colorectal), breast and stomach and food pipe (oesophagus). It may be prescribed alone or in combination with other medicines used to treat cancer, such as chemotherapy medicines. The medicine contained in XELODA tablets, capecitabine,…
What is Xeloda 5-FU?
The medicine contained in XELODA tablets, capecitabine, is converted by the liver and cancer cells to another medicine called 5-fluorouracil (also called 5-FU). It is 5-FU that acts to kill or stop the growth of cancer cells. Your doctor may have prescribed XELODA for another purpose.
Is there a generic version of Xeloda?
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) announces the launch of the generic equivalent to Xeloda® (Capecitabine) Tablets, 150 MG and 500 MG, in the United States. Xeloda® is marketed by Genentech in the United States.
What are the ingredients in Xeloda tablets?
The tablets have a film-coating which contains: hypromellose talc titanium dioxide iron oxide yellow (CI77492) iron oxide red (CI77491) XELODA tablets are gluten-free. Distributor XELODA is distributed in Australia by: Roche Products Pty Limited ABN 70 000 132 865