Xortib 150mg Tablet
Manufacturer
Biocon
Salt Composition
Capecitabine (150mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Xortib 150mg 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.
Dosage Form
Tablet
Introduction
Xortib 150mg 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.
Directions for Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Xortib 150mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
How it works
Xortib 150mg Tablet is an anticancer medication. Inside the body, this medicine gets converted into 5-fluorouracil (chemical). This chemical hampers the synthesis of genetic materials (RNA and DNA) in the cancer cells, thereby interferes with their growth. This slows down the growth of cancer cells and eventually kills them.
Quick Tips
Take it 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 Frequency of hair loss is much less compared to other chemotherapy drugs Do not take it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding 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
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