Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:

• are allergic to Capecitabine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• have severely low levels of white cells or platelets in the blood (leucopenia, neutropenia or thrombocytopenia)
• have severe liver or kidney or heart problems
• have brain diseases (for example cancer that has spread to the brain) or nerve damage (neuropathy)
• have calcium imbalance
• have diabetes
• have diarrhoea
• have imbalance of ions in your blood
• have a history of eye problems

• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
• You must not take XELODA 500MG if you are pregnant or breast-feeding
• You must not breast-feed if you are taking XELODA 500MG

• XELODA 500MG is not for use in children and adolescents

• Do not drive or operate machines if you feel dizzy, nauseous or tired after taking this medicine

• diarrhoea
• vomiting, nausea
• pain, redness, swelling or sores in your mouth
• swelling, redness or tingling of hands and/or feet
• fever
• infection
• pain localized to the centre of the chest, especially if it occurs during exercise
• painful red or purplish rash that spreads and blisters and/or other lesions begin to appear in the mucous membrane (e.g. mouth and lips), in particular if you had before light sensitivity, infections of the respiratory system (e.g. bronchitis) and/or fever

• decreases in the number of white blood cells or red blood cells (seen in tests)
• dehydration, weight loss
• sleeplessness (insomnia), depression
• headache, sleepiness, dizziness, abnormal sensation in the skin (numbness or tingling sensation), taste changes
• eye irritation, increased tears, eye redness (conjunctivitis)
• shortness of breath, nose bleeds, cough, runny nose
• cold sores or other herpes infections
• infections of the lungs or respiratory tract system (e.g. pneumonia or bronchitis)
• bleeding from the gut, constipation, pain in upper abdomen, indigestion, excess wind, dry mouth
• skin rash, hair loss (alopecia), skin reddening, dry skin, itching (pruritus), skin discolouration, skin loss, skin inflammation, nail disorder
• pain in the joints or in the limbs (extremities), chest or back
• fever, swelling in the limbs
• problems with liver function (seen in blood tests) and increased blood bilirubin (excreted by the liver)
• decrease in blood sodium, magnesium or calcium, increase in blood sugar
• nerve pain
• ringing or buzzing in the ears (tinnitus), loss of hearing
• vein inflammation
• hiccups, change in voice
• pain or altered/abnormal sensation in the mouth, pain in the jaw
• sweating, night sweats
• muscle spasm
• difficulty in urination, blood or protein in the urine
• bruising or reaction at the injection site (caused by medicines given by injection at the same time)
• abdominal pain
• tiredness
• loss of appetite (anorexia)

• blood infection, urinary tract infection, infection of the skin, infections in the nose and throat, fungal infections (including those of the mouth), influenza, gastroenteritis, tooth abscess, lumps under the skin (lipoma)
• decreases in blood cells including platelets, thinning of blood (seen in tests)
• allergy
• diabetes, decrease in blood potassium, malnutrition, increased blood triglycerides
• confusional state, panic attacks, depressed mood, decreased libido
• difficulty speaking, impaired memory, loss of movement coordination, balance disorder, fainting, nerve damage (neuropathy) and problems with sensation
• blurred or double vision
• vertigo, ear pain
• irregular heartbeat and palpitations (arrhythmias), chest pain and heart attack (infarction)
• blood clots in the deep veins, high or low blood pressure, hot flushes, cold limbs (extremities), purple spots on the skin
• blood clots in the veins in the lung (pulmonary embolism), collapsed lung, coughing up blood, asthma, shortness of breath on exertion
• bowel obstruction, collection of fluid in the abdomen, inflammation of the small or large intestine, the stomach or the oesophagus, pain in the lower abdomen, abdominal discomfort, heartburn (reflux of food from the stomach), blood in the stool
• skin ulcer and blister, reaction of the skin with sunlight, reddening of palms, swelling or pain of the face
• joint swelling or stiffness, bone pain, muscle weakness or stiffness
• increased frequency of urination during the night, incontinence, blood in the urine, increase in blood creatinine (sign of kidney dysfunction)
• unusual bleeding from the vagina, swelling (oedema), chills

• narrowing or blockage of tear duct (lacrimal duct stenosis)
• inflammation leading to dysfunction or obstruction in bile secretion (cholestatic hepatitis)
• specific changes in the electrocardiogram (QT prolongation)
• certain types of arrhythmias (including ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointes and bradycardia)
• eye inflammation causing eye pain and possibly eyesight problems
• inflammation of the skin causing red scaly patches due to an immune system illness

• severe skin reaction such as skin rash, ulceration and blistering which may involve ulcers of the mouth, nose, genitalia, hands, feet and eyes (red and swollen eyes)

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• Keep this medicine out of reach of children
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
• Store at room temperature (15-25C)