Capsy 50mg Gel

About this Medicine

Capsy 50mg Gel 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. Capsy 50mg Gel is sometimes used with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy. It prevent cancer cells from growing, as a result of which they eventually die. This stops the spread of cancer cells in the body. Frequency of hair loss is much less compared to other chemotherapy drugs. This medicine often causes nausea and vomiting. However, it is important that you continue to receive the medicine, even if you begin to feel ill. Do not stop taking this medicine without first checking with your doctor.This medicine may temporarily reduce the number of blood cells in your blood thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with kidney, liver and heart function during treatment with this medicine. It is important to use effective contraception to avoid getting pregnant or fathering a child during treatment. The dose and the number of treatment cycles needed will depend on the type and stage of cancer that is being treated.

How it Works

Capsy 50mg Gel is an anticancer medication. Inside the body, this medicine gets converted into 5-fluorouracil (chemical). This chemical hampers the synthesis of genetic materials (RNA and DNA) in the cancer cells, thereby interferes with their growth. This slows down the growth of cancer cells and eventually kills them.

Key Facts

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

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