Normon Laboratorios Tablets 500mg (120s)

Product Overview

Capecitabine is an oral chemotherapy medicine that is converted in the body to 5‑fluorouracil to treat certain cancers. Available for home use with Pakistan delivery to your address, it must be taken exactly as your oncologist prescribes.

Key Benefits

Capecitabine helps:

- Reduce or slow growth of some cancers by blocking cancer cell division.

- Treat advanced or metastatic tumours when oral therapy is appropriate.

- Offer an oral alternative to intravenous 5‑fluorouracil in selected patients.

Directions for Use

Use capecitabine only under specialist supervision and follow the written prescription instructions.

Adults

• Take exactly as prescribed by your oncologist; do not alter dose or schedule yourself.
• Usually taken in two divided doses with water within 30 minutes after a meal (but follow your doctor’s exact timing).

Children (Paediatric)

Use in children is not routinely established; give only if a specialist recommends and provides a paediatric dosing plan.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

This section gives short guidance for pregnancy and breastfeeding safety.

Pregnancy

• Capecitabine can cause serious harm to an unborn baby and is contraindicated in pregnancy unless a specialist decides benefits outweigh risks.
• Women of childbearing potential should use effective contraception during treatment and for a recommended time after finishing therapy (follow your doctor’s instructions).

Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment and for a period after stopping therapy because capecitabine may pass into breast milk.
• Discuss safe alternatives with your healthcare provider.

Precautions & Interactions

Read precautions and tell your doctor about other illnesses and medicines.

Precautions

• Inform your doctor about low blood counts, heart disease, kidney or liver problems, or known enzyme (DPD) deficiency.
• Watch for dehydration from severe diarrhoea or vomiting.
• Avoid pregnancy during treatment; men and women should discuss fertility preservation if needed.

Major Drug & Product Interactions

• Increased bleeding risk with coumarin anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin).
• Certain antiviral drugs related to sorivudine can cause severe, life‑threatening reactions—do not take these with capecitabine.
• Tell your doctor about other chemotherapy, targeted cancer drugs, or strong enzyme inhibitors before starting.

Adverse Effects

Know common effects and which require urgent care.

Common Side Effects

• Nausea, vomiting.
• Diarrhoea and loss of appetite.
• Hand‑foot syndrome (redness, pain, or peeling of palms/soles).
• Fatigue, mouth soreness (stomatitis), mild low blood counts.

Serious Side Effects

• Severe diarrhoea, dehydration, or fever (possible infection from low white cells) — seek immediate medical help.
• Very low blood counts (risk of infection or bleeding).
• Chest pain, shortness of breath, or signs of heart problems — stop and seek urgent care.
• Severe skin reactions, severe mouth ulcers, or neurological symptoms — urgent evaluation required.