Buy Capegard 500mg Tablet Online
About Capegard 500mg  Tablet
Salt : Capecitabine (500mg)
Product Introduction
Capegard 500 Tablet is used in the treatment of cancer of breast, colon, and rectum. It may be also used to treat other conditions, as determined by the doctor. It is used alone or in combination with some other medicine as a part of chemotherapy.
Capegard 500 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. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
The most common side effects of this medicine include vomiting, weakness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels.
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.
Uses of Capegard Tablet
- Cancer of colon and rectum
- Breast cancer
Side effects of Capegard Tablet
Common side effects of Capegard
- Fatigue
- Vomiting
- Increased bilirubin in the blood
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
- Weight loss
- Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
- Hair loss
- Dehydration
- Constipation
- Eye irritation
- Nausea
- Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
- Hand-foot syndrome
- Fever
- Pain
- Breathlessness
- Low blood platelets
- Decreased appetite
- Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
- Edema (swelling)
How to use Capegard Tablet
How Capegard Tablet works
Safety Advices for Capegard 500mg Tablet
Pregnancy
Capegard 500 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast Feeding
Capegard 500 Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Lungs
Capegard 500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Capegard 500 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Capegard 500 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Liver
Capegard 500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Capegard 500 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Capegard 500 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Alcohol
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Capegard 500 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
Capegard 500 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Quick tips
- Capegard 500 Tablet is used alone or in combination with other medicines for the treatment of colon, rectum or breast cancers.
- It is oral chemotherapy, hence it is preferred by many patients.
- It should be taken within 30 minutes after eating a meal.
- The dose and the number of treatment cycles needed will depend on the type and stage of cancer that is being treated.
- It may cause dizziness and tiredness. Don’t drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
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Frequency of hair loss is much less compared to other chemotherapy drugs.
- Do not take it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Your doctor may regularly monitor your blood cells during treatment with this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice signs of infection such as fever, sore throat, rash or severe diarrhea.
- Inform your doctor immediately if you start to have side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, mouth sores, chest pain or loss of appetite.
- Capegard 500 Tablet is used alone or in combination with other medicines for the treatment of colon, rectum or breast cancers.
- It is oral chemotherapy, hence it is preferred by many patients.
- It should be taken within 30 minutes after eating a meal.
- The dose and the number of treatment cycles needed will depend on the type and stage of cancer that is being treated.
- It may cause dizziness and tiredness. Don’t drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- Use a reliable contraceptive method to prevent pregnancy while you are taking this medicine.
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Frequency of hair loss is much less compared to other chemotherapy drugs.
- Do not take it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Your doctor may regularly monitor your blood cells during treatment with this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice signs of infection such as fever, sore throat, rash or severe diarrhea.
- Inform your doctor immediately if you notice any signs of infection such as fever, sore throat, rash or severe diarrhea.
- Inform your doctor immediately if you start to have side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, mouth sores, chest pain or loss of appetite.
Side Effects of Capegard 500mg Tablet
Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them.
Serious
- Severe bloody diarrhoea, abdominal pain
- Heart problems (chest pain, shortness of breath, feeling faint, irregular heartbeat, sudden weight gain)
- Loss of too much body fluid, kidney failure
- Serious skin and mouth reactions (skin peeling, blisters)
- Hand and foot syndrome (swelling, changes in sensation of hands and feet)
- Liver problems
- Decreased blood count
Common
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Insomnia, depression
- Headache, dizziness
- Eye irritation, redness, increased tears
- Inflammation of veins
- Runny nose, fever
- Infections
- Hair loss
- Pain in joints, back
- Dry mouth, indigestion
- Constipation
Word of Advice
Capegard 500mg Tablet causes skin dryness so it is advised to use an effective moisturiser for your skin. Ensure that you stay hydrated and maintain a balanced diet. Store the drug in the original package at room temperature (25°C). Do not freeze. Keep it out of reach from children and pets. It is important to get the dose at the scheduled time. If you missed the schedule, contact your doctor and reschedule the dose. Avoid driving or operating heavy machines if you experience dizziness, nausea or tiredness while on treatment with this drug.
FAQs
Q 1. Is Capegard 500mg Tablet prescribed as a monotherapy?
Capegard 500mg Tablet is prescribed as a monotherapy and also in combination with other anticancer agents like Docetaxel and Oxaliplatin to treat breast and colorectal cancer respectively.
Q 2. What tests are essential before starting treatment with Capegard 500mg Tablet?
Before starting treatment with Capegard 500mg Tablet, your healthcare provider will recommend tests for pregnancy, DPD deficiency (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase), prothrombin time, INR, kidney function tests and serum electrolytes.
Q 3. Is it safe to undergo a surgery during the treatment with Capegard 500mg Tablet?
It is suggested to avoid planning for surgery while on treatment with Capegard 500mg Tablet. Tell your physician before you undergo surgery or dental procedures.
Q 4. What should you do if you missed a dose of Capegard 500mg Tablet?
If you missed taking a dose of Capegard 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 thsi drug.
Q 5. Who should not take Capegard 500mg Tablet?
Capegard 500mg Tablet 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 (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase).
Q 6. Can you smoke while on treatment with Capegard 500mg Tablet?
It is not recommended to smoke cigarettes while on treatment with Capegard 500mg Tablet as smoking can reduce the concentration of drug in the body.
Q 7. How do you know if you have overdosed on Capegard 500mg Tablet?
Watch out for symptoms like nausea, gastric irritation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding and seek immediate medical attention from a nearby healthcare facility.
Fact Box of Capegard 500mg Tablet
| Molecule name:Â Capecitabine | Therapeutic class:Â Â Anti-metabolite |
| Pharmacological class:Â Nucleoside metabolic inhibitor | Indications:
1. Adjuvant colon cancer 2. Metastatic colorectal cancer 3. Metastatic breast cancer |
References
- Genentech USA, Inc, US Food and Drug Administration, [ Revised on March 2015] [ Accessed on 9th March 2023], https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2015/020896s037lbl.pdf
- KD Tripathi, Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, Anticancer drugs, 7th edition, 2013, 864.
- Goodman & Gilman’s, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Cytotoxic agents, 12th edition, 2011, 1698.
