Breast cancer|Cancer of colon and rectum

In Breast cancer Benzicap 500 Tablet helps to treat breast cancer and it may be used alone or in combination with other medicines or treatment modalities like chemotherapy. It relieves the symptoms of breast cancer such as breast lumps bloody discharge from nipples or changes in the shape or texture of the breast. Benzicap 500 Tablet kills or stops the growth of cancer cells and also prevents the multiplication of cancer cells. Discuss with your doctor if any of the side effects bother you.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew crush or break it. Benzicap 500 Tablet is to be taken with food.

Benzicap 500 Tablet is used in the treatment of cancer of breast colon and rectum. It may be also used to treat other conditions as determined by the doctor. It is used alone or in combination with some other medicine as a part of chemotherapy.Benzicap 500 Tablet should be taken with food within 30 minutes after eating a meal. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.The most common side effects of this medicine include vomiting weakness nausea abdominal pain and diarrhea. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease white blood cells) in your blood thereby increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart liver and blood uric acid levels.Before taking it tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect or be affected by this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew crush or break it. Benzicap 500 Tablet is to be taken with food.

- Alcohol : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR <p> It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Benzicap 500 Tablet. Please consult your doctor. | - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR <p> Benzicap 500 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor. | - Breast feeding : UNSAFE <p> Benzicap 500 Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby. | - Driving : UNSAFE <p> Benzicap 500 Tablet may decrease alertness affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. | - Kidney : CAUTION <p> Benzicap 500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Benzicap 500 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Benzicap 500 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. | - Liver : CAUTION <p> Benzicap 500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Benzicap 500 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Benzicap 500 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Chemical Class :: Deoxycytidine Derivative|Habit Forming :: No|Therapeutic Class :: ANTI NEOPLASTICS|Action Class :: Antimetabolites

Breast cancer|Cancer of colon and rectum

Vomiting | Weakness | Nausea | Abdominal pain | Diarrhea | Blisters on fingers/feet

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

UNSAFE

UNSAFE

CAUTION

CAUTION

Q. What are the side effects of Benzicap 500 Tablet?::: The side effects of Benzicap 500 Tablet include stomach pain or upset stomach constipation loss of appetite and change in ability to taste food. It may also cause increased thirst unusual tiredness or weakness dizziness headache hair loss skin rash back join or muscle pain. You may also experience red swollen itchy or teary eyes and trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Inform your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe and persist for long.| Q. What are the serious side effects of Benzicap 500 Tablet?::: The use of Benzicap 500 Tablet may cause various serious side effects such as diarrhea nausea vomiting sores in the mouth swelling pain redness or peeling of skin on the palms and soles of the feet. One may also experience fever chills sore throat or other signs of an infection swelling of the hands feet ankles or lower legs chest pain or pressure fast heartbeat dark urine and yellowing of the skin or eyes. Inform your doctor immediately if you experience any such symptoms.| Q. Does Benzicap 500 Tablet make you tired?::: Yes Benzicap 500 Tablet may make you tired and you may also feel weak as these are the most common side effects of the medicine. Hence it is possible that use of Benzicap 500 Tablet may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.| Q. What is the most important information that I should know about Benzicap 500 Tablet?::: It is important to know that Benzicap 500 Tablet can interfere with working of blood thinners like warfarin. This type of interference can cause a change in the rate of clot formation and can cause bleeding that can even lead to death. The risk is higher for cancer patients especially those who are over 60 years of age. Seek immediate medical help if you experience symptoms like unusual bleeding vomiting or spitting up blood or brown material that resembles coffee grounds bloody or black tarry stools blood in urine red or dark-brown urine or easy bruising.| Q. How long do I need to take Benzicap 500 Tablet?::: The duration of treatment with Benzicap 500 Tablet depends on the nature of your illness and individual response to treatment. Usually it is given as a series of treatment cycles each of these cycles lasts for 21 days. Benzicap 500 Tablet is given for 14 days followed by a rest period of 7 days. You should continue taking this medicine for the time prescribed by the doctor.| Q. Do I need to use birth control method while using Benzicap 500 Tablet?::: Yes birth control methods are a must while using Benzicap 500 Tablet as this medicine may harm your unborn child. Females should continue using these methods for 6 months after the final dose. On the other hand men using these medicines whose partners can become pregnant should use effective birth control during treatment and for 3 months after the final dose.| Q. What kind of drug is Benzicap 500 Tablet?::: Benzicap 500 Tablet is an anti-cancer (antineoplastic or cytotoxic) chemotherapy drug. Benzicap 500 Tablet is classified as an '__'antimetabolite.'__' Benzicap 500 Tablet itself is not a cytostatic medicine; it gets converted into an active anti-cancer medicine (more in tumour tissue than in normal tissue) only after getting absorbed by the body.| Q. Do I need to get any tests done while on Benzicap 500 Tablet?::: The doctor will check you on a regular basis while you are taking Benzicap 500 Tablet to monitor side effects and your response to therapy. You may need to get your blood test done as advised by the doctor to monitor your complete blood count (CBC) as well as the function of kidneys and liver.| Q. Should Benzicap 500 Tablet be taken with or without food?::: Capecitabine should be taken within 30 minutes after finishing a meal. Swallow tablets as a whole (do not cut or crush) with water. Consult your doctor if you cannot take the whole tablet. If Benzicap 500 Tablet needs to be crushed or cut it should be done by a trained professional using appropriate equipment and safety procedures.