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Capsy 500mg Tablet contains the active ingredient Capecitabine. It belongs to the category of medicines known as antimetabolites. This medication is used in combination with other anticancer drugs for the treatment of Metastatic colorectal cancer and breast cancer. It is oral chemotherapy; hence it is preferred by many patients.
Capsy 500mg Tablet is also used to prevent new occurrence of colon cancer after complete removal of the tumor by surgery. It may be used either alone or in combination with other medicines
Capsy 500mg Tablet is not recommended for use if you have severe liver, kidney disease or had severe reactions to fluoropyrimidine therapy (a group of anticancer medicines such as fluorouracil).
Capsy 500mg Tablet should be taken with food within 30 minutes after eating a meal. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised.
Before taking it,tell your doctor if you have liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using.
This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.
Capsy 500mg is prescribed alone and also in combination with other anticancer medications like Docetaxel and Oxaliplatin. It stops the growth of cancer cells by inhibiting the DNA synthesis. This drug gets converted into its active form called fluorouracil and interferes with cell signaling, ultimately preventing the multiplication of cancer cells.
Capsy 500mg is used to treat,
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine.
Ans :Capsy 500mg is prescribed as a monotherapy and also in combination with other anticancer agents like Docetaxel and Oxaliplatin to treat breast and colorectal cancer respectively.
Ans :Before starting treatment with Capsy 500mg, your healthcare provider will recommend tests for pregnancy, DPD deficiency (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase), prothrombin time, INR, kidney function tests and serum electrolytes.
Ans :It is suggested to avoid planning for surgery while on treatment with Capsy 500mg. Tell your physician before you undergo surgery or dental procedures.
Ans :If you missed taking a dose of Capsy 500mg Tablet , skip this dose. Do not take two tablets to make up for the missed dose. Report to your healthcare provider right away if you missed taking more than two doses of this drug.
Ans :Capsy 500mg is not recommended for people who are allergic to this drug, 5-fluorouracil and their ingredients. It is also contraindicated in people with severe kidney disease and DPD deficiency (dihydro pyrimidine dehydrogenase).
Ans :It is not recommended to smoke cigarettes while on treatment with Capsy 500mg as smoking can reduce the concentration of drug in the body..
Ans :Watch out for symptoms like nausea, gastric irritation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding and seek immediate medical attention from a nearby healthcare facility.
Capsy 500mg Tablet contains the active ingredient Capecitabine. It belongs to the category of medicines known as antimetabolites. This medication is used in combination with other anticancer drugs for the treatment of Metastatic colorectal cancer and breast cancer. It is oral chemotherapy; hence it is preferred by many patients.
Capsy 500mg Tablet is also used to prevent new occurrence of colon cancer after complete removal of the tumor by surgery. It may be used either alone or in combination with other medicines
Capsy 500mg Tablet is not recommended for use if you have severe liver, kidney disease or had severe reactions to fluoropyrimidine therapy (a group of anticancer medicines such as fluorouracil).
Capsy 500mg Tablet should be taken with food within 30 minutes after eating a meal. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using.
This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.
Capsy 500mg is prescribed alone and also in combination with other anticancer medications like Docetaxel and Oxaliplatin. It stops the growth of cancer cells by inhibiting the DNA synthesis. This drug gets converted into its active form called fluorouracil and interferes with cell signaling, ultimately preventing the multiplication of cancer cells.
Capsy 500mg is used to treat,
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine.
Ans :Capsy 500mg is prescribed as a monotherapy and also in combination with other anticancer agents like Docetaxel and Oxaliplatin to treat breast and colorectal cancer respectively.
Ans :Before starting treatment with Capsy 500mg, your healthcare provider will recommend tests for pregnancy, DPD deficiency (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase), prothrombin time, INR, kidney function tests and serum electrolytes.
Ans :It is suggested to avoid planning for surgery while on treatment with Capsy 500mg. Tell your physician before you undergo surgery or dental procedures.
Ans :If you missed taking a dose of Capsy 500mg Tablet,skip this dose. Do not take two tablets to make up for the missed dose. Report to your healthcare provider right away if you missed taking more than two doses of this drug.
Ans :Capsy 500mg is not recommended for people who are allergic to this drug, 5-fluorouracil and their ingredients. It is also contraindicated in people with severe kidney disease and DPD deficiency (dihydro pyrimidine dehydrogenase).
Ans :It is not recommended to smoke cigarettes while on treatment with Capsy 500mg as smoking can reduce the concentration of drug in the body..
Ans :Watch out for symptoms like nausea, gastric irritation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding and seek immediate medical attention from a nearby healthcare facility.
