
Name
Capecitabine
Alternate Names
Ro 091978
Ro-09-1978
Ro-091978
Xeloda
Abbreviations
None
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Antimetabolite
NSC Number
712807
Primary Site
Histology
None
Remarks
FDA approved for colorectal cancer Capecitabine is an oral prodrug of both doxifluridine and 5-fluorouracil. FDA approved use in breast and colorectal cancers. Hoffman LaRoche.
Coding
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