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Usual Dosing (Adults) |
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Colorectal / Breast cancer: Recommended dose: 1250 mg/m2 po bid (morning and
evening; equivalent to 2500 mg/m 2 total daily dose) x 2 weeks followed by a
1-week rest period given as 3-week cycles. Tablets should be swallowed with
water within 30 minutes after a meal. In combination with docetaxel, the
recommended dose of XELODA is 1250 mg/m2 bid x 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest
period, combined with docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as a 1-hour intravenous infusion
every 3 weeks. Maintenance dose: Subsequent dose adjustment is recommended as outlined in the package insert if a patient develops a grade 2 to 4 adverse event. SEE PACKAGE INSERT FOR DOSAGE MODIFICATIONS BASED ON TOXICITY LEVELS. |
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Renal Dosing |
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Hemodialysis |
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Disclaimer |
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