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Capecitabine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Brand names: Xeloda

Capecitabine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 61 reviews on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 26% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Capecitabine

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Jes...
  • October 10, 2016

For Breast Cancer "My mom was hospitalized three days after taking a low dose of this poison. Even before she started, she was not really eating and drinking (receiving hydration IVs three days a week). Her liver was so swollen that she could barely swallow her tiny pain pills every four hours. We had to be creative - using honey and Jell-O to keep pills from getting stuck in her throat. I’m guessing that this drug is intended for younger or healthier people, and that in my mom’s case, it probably robbed her of some precious time with her family. She is so much weaker now than before."

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  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 21, 2025

"I'm a 36-year-old female. I was diagnosed with cancer of the gallbladder in June 2024 after a laparoscopic surgery for stones in the gallbladder. They found an incidental finding, a 1.5 cm tumor, adenocarcinoma. In September, I had a lymphadenectomy and liver resection. A big 30 cm incision in my abdomen. Started Xeloda (3000 per day) in October. The first weeks had a bad skin reaction in my face (redness), fatigue, zzz, thirsty all the time, dizziness, mild headaches, fever, gained weight. Now I'm on my 6th cycle, very mild symptoms at the beginning of each cycle, sleeping a lot, not too much hunger sensation, lost a couple of pounds, skin on hands and feet is okay, no peeling. Next scan in March."

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  • Joy...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • October 26, 2018

Capecitabine for Breast Cancer, Metastatic "Wonderful drug for me. Brought my tumor marker blood test from 555 to 71 and still may be going lower. No side effects. Pray it continues to work."

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  • Anonymous
  • March 27, 2008

Capecitabine for Colorectal Cancer "I had little to no side effects. It eliminated one tumor and slowed the growth of the other."

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  • sac...
  • August 22, 2009

For Colorectal Cancer "I am using this now, have already had 6 weeks treatment. It helped shrink the tumor before surgery. I am on a further 6 months course to eradicate any cells left and have had no side effects at all."

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  • L g...
  • November 19, 2015

Capecitabine for Breast Cancer, Metastatic "My mom took this medication, and not long after, she passed away. I think this medication played a good part. I wouldn't take it if I was anyone, but hopefully, it might work for you."

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  • Liz...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 30, 2016

Capecitabine for Breast Cancer, Metastatic "Appears I have developed lactose intolerance on my third cycle."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 25, 2021

For Breast Cancer, Metastatic "I've been on chemo last year, and the side effects on this are horrible! My life dwindle to nothing in one month! Never again, now I have to clean, detox my body of this stuff!"

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  • Anonymous
  • February 27, 2021

Capecitabine for Breast Cancer, Metastatic "This stuff doesn't work, found a lesion on the liver. Made my daughter so weak. Don't take it!!!"

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  • Anonymous
  • October 6, 2022

For Breast Cancer, Metastatic "Not effective, toxic, produce liver damage, hyperpigmentation of skin, tumor markers CEA increase with this drug."

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  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 15, 2020

For Pancreatic Cancer "My father was given capecitabine medication by his oncologist to slow down the progression of his pancreatic cancer. It did not work. Cancer spread fast."

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