<p><strong>Monotherapy</strong>: 1250 mg/m2 twice daily orally for 2 weeks followed by a one-week rest period in 3-week cycles<br />
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<strong>Adjuvant treatment</strong>: Is recommended for a total of 6 months (8 cycles)<br />
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<strong>In combination with docetaxel</strong>: The recommended dose of Capecitabine is 1250 mg/m2 twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 7-day rest period, combined with docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 as a 1-hour IV infusion every 3 weeks. Capecitabine dosage may need to be individualized to optimize patient management. Capecitabine dosage has to be reduced by 25% in patients with moderate renal impairment.<br />
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Example: A person whose body weight is 64 kg and height is 1.64 m has a body surface area of 1.7 m2 and should take 4 tablets of 500 mg and 1 tablet of 150 mg two times daily.<br />
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The tablets should be taken in morning and evening as prescribed by doctor. The tablets should be taken within 30 minutes after the end of a meal (breakfast and dinner) and swallowed whole with water. Tablets should not be cut or crushed. Capecitabine should only be prescribed by a doctor experienced in the use of anticancer medicines.</p>