Xelocin 500 mg Tablet

Monotherapy: 1250 mg/m2 twice daily orally for 2 weeks followed by a one-week rest period in 3-week cycles

Adjuvant treatment: Is recommended for a total of 6 months (8 cycles)

In combination with docetaxel: The recommended dose of Capecitabine is 1250 mg/m2 twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 7-day rest period, combined with docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as a 1-hour IV infusion every 3 weeks. Capecitabine dosage may need to be individualized to optimize patient management. Capecitabine dosage has to be reduced by 25% in patients with moderate renal impairment.

Example: A person whose body weight is 64 kg and height is 1.64 m has a body surface area of 1.7 m2 and should take 4 tablets of 500 mg and 1 tablet of 150 mg two times daily.

The tablets should be taken in morning and evening as prescribed by doctor. The tablets should be taken within 30 minutes after the end of a meal (breakfast and dinner) and swallowed whole with water. Tablets should not be cut or crushed. Capecitabine should only be prescribed by a doctor experienced in the use of anticancer medicines.