Capecitabine
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Capecitabine |
| Brand Name: | Ecansya, Xeloda |
| Company Owner: | Not Available |
| Mechanism Of Action | Capecitabine is metabolized to 5-fluorouracil in vivo by carboxylesterases, cytidine deaminase, and thymidine phosphorylase/uridine phosphorylase sequentially. |
| Description of the Drug: | Capecitabine is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor indicated to treat different gastrointestinal and breast cancer. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01101
