Some medical conditions may interact with Xeloda . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
if you are taking any prescription (particularly blood thinners) or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement (vitamin E, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen)
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you have a history of heart, kidney, or liver problems; bone marrow problems; or pain, redness, swelling, tingling, or tenderness of the palms of the hands or soles of the feet (erythrodysesthesia syndrome)
if you have nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, inflammation or sores in the mouth, or an infection
if you are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, or if you take folic acid or vitamins that contain folic acid
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Xeloda . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because the risk of bleeding may be increased by Xeloda
Leucovorin because the risk of severe intestinal problems, diarrhea, and dehydration may be increased
Hydantoins (eg, phenytoin) because side effects may be increased by Xeloda
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Xeloda may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
Use Xeloda as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
Take Xeloda with food or within 30 minutes after a meal. Swallow the tablets with water.
Xeloda comes with an additional patient leaflet. Read it carefully and reread it each time you get Xeloda refilled.
If you miss a dose of Xeloda , take it as soon as possible.
If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Xeloda .
Treating certain types of breast cancer or colon cancer in some patients. It may be used alone or with other medicines in some cases.
Xeloda is an antimetabolite. It works by interfering with the production of proteins necessary for cancer cell growth and reproduction.
