XELODA (CAPECITABINE)

Product Description

 XELODA (CAPECITABINE):

XELODA is used to treat:

• cancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer) that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic colorectal cancer). XELODA is used as a single drug to treat metastatic colorectal cancer. You should know that in studies, other medicines showed improved survival when they were taken together with 5-FU and leucovorin. In studies, XELODA used as a single drug was no worse than 5-FU and leucovorin taken together, but did not improve survival compared to these two medicines.
• cancer of the colon after surgery.
• breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic breast cancer). together with another medicine called docetaxel (TAXOTERE^®).
• breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and has not improved after treatment with other medicines such as paclitaxel (TAXOL^®) and anthracycline-containing medicine such as ADRIAMYCINâ„¢ and doxorubicin.

XELODA 500MG = PRODUCT OF ROCHE COMPANY

CAPNAT 500MG = PRODUCT OF NATCO COMPANY