General description
Capecitabine is a pyrimidine analogue antineoplastic agent used in treatment protocols for many cancers.
INN
Capecitabine
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 2015
(TRS
994)
for
Malignant neoplasms of colon
Added in 2015
(TRS
994)
for
Malignant neoplasm metastasis in large intestine
Added in 2015
(TRS
994)
for
Other specified malignant neoplasms of breast
Added in 2015
(TRS
994)
for
Malignant neoplasms of rectum
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Cytotoxic medicines
- Oral > Solid: 150 mg tablet; 500 mg tablet