Drug details
Xeloda (capecitabine)
type of Antineoplastics, Antimetabolite
Xeloda (capecitabine) is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) medication used to treat breast cancer and colon or rectum cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- loss of appetite,
- dark urine,
- easy bruising,
- unusual bleeding,
- pale skin,
- shortness of breath,
- clay-colored stools,
- yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
- cough,
- trouble swallowing,
- chest pain or pressure,
- sore throat,
- painful or difficult urination,
- swelling in your feet or ankles,
- feeling tired,
- feeling lightheaded,
- skin sores,
- swelling in your face or tongue,
- burning in your eyes, and
- red or swollen gums,
- feeling very thirsty or hot,
- being unable to urinate,
- hot and dry skin,
- heavy sweating,
- swelling or rapid weight gain,
- blisters or ulcers in your mouth,
- uneven heartbeats,
- fever above 100.5 degrees,
- eating much less than usual,
- vomiting (more than once in 24 hours),
- severe diarrhea (more than 4 times per day, or during the night),
- pain, tenderness, redness, swelling, blistering or peeling skin on your hands or feet,
- fever or other flu symptoms,
- rapid heartrate,
The following drugs are related to Xeloda, either as a replacement or used together:
- Adrucil (fluorouracil injection)
- Alecensa (alectinib capsules)
- Ayvakit (avapritinib tablets)
- Capecitabine (Xeloda) Tablets (capecitabine tablets)
- Cytalux (pafolacianine injection)
- Xgeva (denosumab)
- Totect (dexrazoxane for injection, intravenous infusion only)
- Docefrez (docetaxel)
- Taxotere (docetaxel for injection)
- Elahere (mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx injection)
- Halaven Injection (eribulin mesylate)
- Etopophos (etoposide phosphate)
- Faslodex (fulvestrant)
- Fentora (fentanyl buccal tablet)
- Fusilev (levoleucovorin injection)
- Herceptin Hylecta (trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk injection, for subcutaneous use)
- Ibrance (palbociclib capsules for oral administration)
- Truseltiq (infigratinib capsules)
- Tykerb (lapatinib)
- Lonsurf (trifluridine and tipiracil tablets)
- Paclitaxel Tablets (paclitaxel)
- Vectibix (panitumumab injection for intravenous use)
- Perjeta (pertuzumab)
The following supplements are related to Xeloda, and may be used together with the drug:
- Folic Acid (s.)
- Olive (s.)
- Melatonin (s.)
- Vitamin A (s.)
- Beta-Carotene (s.)
- Adenosine (s.)
- Coriolus Mushroom (s.)