Capad Tablet 10.0 tablets in 1 box

Last Updated: October 7th, 2025

Capad Tablet is a product of Adley Formulations

Composition: Capecitabine (500mg)

Pack of 10 tablet

₹ 1181

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All Details About Capad Tablet

Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Capad Tablet

Description:

Capad 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.

Capad 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.

Earlier 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.

Uses:

Directions For Use:

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. Capad Tablet is to be taken with food.

Side Effects:

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Ordinary side effects of Capad

Dehydration
Constipation
Eye irritation
Nausea
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Hand-foot syndrome
Fever
Pain
Chubbyigue
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
Weight loss
Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
Hair loss
Pantingness
Low blood platelets
Decreased appetite
Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
Edema (swelling)
Increased bilirubin in the blood
Abdominal pain

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Capad Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Capad 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

Capad Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Capad Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Capad Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Capad Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Employ of Capad Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Capad Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Capad Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Employ of Capad Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

FAQs:

Should Capad 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 Capad Tablet needs to be crushed or cut, it should be done by a trained professional using appropriate equipment and safety procedures.

Do I need to use birth control method while using Capad Tablet?

Affirmative, birth control methods are a must while using Capad 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.

How long do I need to take Capad Tablet?

The duration of treatment with Capad 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. Capad 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.

What are the side effects of Capad Tablet?

The side effects of Capad 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.

Does Capad Tablet make you tired?

Affirmative, Capad 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 Capad Tablet may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

What is the most important information that I should know about Capad Tablet?

It is important to know that Capad 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. Perceivek 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.

What kind of drug is Capad Tablet?

Capad Tablet is an anti-cancer (antineoplastic or cytotoxic) chemotherapy drug. Capad Tablet is classified as an "antimetabolite." Capad 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.

Do I need to get any tests done while on Capad Tablet?

The doctor will check you on a regular basis while you are taking Capad 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.

What are the serious side effects of Capad Tablet?

The use of Capad 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.

Written by:
Dr. Lokanish
M.B.B.S.

Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H

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