Xeloda (500 mg) [Capecitabine]

Drug brand Xeloda (500 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Piramal Healthcare. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Capecitabine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 1.00 (arround $0.014 US Dollar)

Generic :	Capecitabine
Pharma Company :	Piramal Healthcare
Brand Label :	Xeloda (500 mg)
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition :	Capecitabine-500 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 182
Price Pack :	Rs 1.00 INR (arround $0.014 US Dollar)

Drug details for Xeloda (500 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Xeloda (500 mg) is Capecitabine.

Capecitabine is used in combination with other medications to treat breast cancer that has come back after treatment with other medications. It is also used alone to treat breast cancer that has not improved after treatment with other medications. Capecitabine is also used to treat colon or rectal cancer (cancer that begins in the large intestine) that has gotten worse or spread to other parts of the body. It is also used to prevent colon cancer from spreading in people who have had surgery to remove the tumor. Capecitabine is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells.

Xeloda (500 mg) - Capecitabine - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Xeloda (500 mg) - Capecitabine..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Xeloda (500 mg)

There are 14 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Xeloda (500 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Capecitabine-500 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Capecitabine-500 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Capcetaz	2.00	Capcid (500 mg)	1.00
Capegard (500 mg)	600.00	Capehope	1.00
Capget	1.00	Capiibine (500 mg)	1.00
Capres (500 mg)	1.00	Capscare (500 mg)	1.00
Captabin (500 mg)	1.00	Capxcel (500 mg)	1.00
Distamine (500 mg)	1.00	Naprocap (500 mg)	1.00
Xabine (500 mg)	1.00	Xecap (500 mg)	1.00

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