Capecitabine Dose in Whole Tablets (Xeloda Label)
Capecitabine dose in whole tablets, by the Xeloda label's rounding rule.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Dose level per dose, mg/m² twice daily
- 1,250 mg/m² twice daily
- Body surface area
- 1.8 m²
- Creatinine clearance
- 80 mL/min
- Percent of the dose for this cycle
- 100% (no reduction)
- Days of treatment in the cycle
- 14 days
Result: Capecitabine 2,250 mg per dose twice daily (3 × 500 mg and 5 × 150 mg), rounded from 2,250 mg to the nearest 150 mg.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Dose level per dose, mg/m² twice daily
- Another dose level
- Body surface area
- Creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault)
- Percent of the dose for this cycle
- Days of treatment in the cycle (optional)
How this is calculated
Citation
FDA label on DailyMed: Xeloda (capecitabine), sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.7 (25% reduction for creatinine clearance 30 to 50 mL/min) and 2.8 (round to the nearest 150 mg to provide whole tablets). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.