Capecitabine ACTe ® 500mg Tablets
(Capicitabine 500mg)
GENERIC NAME: Capecitabine 500mg
THERAPEUTIC CLASS: Antineoplastic Agent
INDICATIONS & DOSAGE:
- Colon cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Gastric cancer
- Breast cancers
- Used to prevent new occurrence of colon cancer after complete removal of the tumor by surgery
STORAGE:Store below 30 °C. Protected from sunlight
PACK SIZE: 1X120’s
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION:
The usual dose for adults is 1250 mg/m2 of body surface area taken two times daily (morning and evening) for 14 days followed by a 7-day rest period (when no tablets are taken). This 21-day period is one treatment cycle.
Capecitabine tablets should be swallowed whole with water and within 30 minutes of a meal.