Capcita® 500mg Tablets (Capecitabine) – Chemotherapy (Rx)

Quick answer: Capcita 500mg (capecitabine) is an oral chemotherapy tablet for breast, colon, rectal and stomach cancers. You swallow it at home in cycles, as your oncologist directs. MedHub supplies it on prescription and delivers the pack to every major city in Pakistan.

For patients and families

What is Capcita 500mg?

Capcita 500mg is a film-coated tablet made in Pakistan by Pharmasol. Each tablet holds 500 mg of capecitabine. Your body slowly turns capecitabine into fluorouracil, a well-known chemotherapy drug, and most of that change happens inside the tumour. Because it comes as a tablet, many people can take their treatment at home instead of sitting through a drip.

What is it used for?

Oncologists prescribe capecitabine for:

• Breast cancer: advanced or spread disease, alone or with docetaxel.
• Colon cancer: as treatment after surgery for stage III disease.
• Colorectal cancer: when the cancer has spread to other organs.
• Stomach cancer: advanced disease, with a platinum medicine.

It is often paired with other drugs, such as Oxalisol 100mg/20ml (oxaliplatin) or Docetaxel AHP 80mg. Our oncology range lists more options.

How is it taken?

You swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water, after a meal, in repeating cycles with rest days in between. Your doctor or pharmacist explains how to take it for your own plan. Your doctor decides the dose from your height, weight and kidney tests, and may lower it if side effects become hard to manage. Do not double up if you miss a tablet.

Common side effects

• Redness, dryness and soreness of the palms and soles (hand-foot syndrome)
• Diarrhoea, nausea and loss of appetite
• Mouth sores and tiredness
• Low blood counts and a higher chance of infection
• Darkening of the skin or mild hair thinning

Stop and call your oncologist the same day if you have diarrhoea more than four times a day, painful mouth ulcers that stop you eating, a fever, repeated vomiting or blistering skin.

Storage

Keep the tablets in the original pack below 30°C, away from moisture, so avoid the bathroom. Keep them out of children’s reach. Wash your hands after touching them, and ask a carer to wear gloves if they handle loose tablets.

How to order from MedHub

1. Send a photo of your prescription on WhatsApp.
2. Our pharmacist confirms the price and stock with you.
3. We deliver the pack to your home or hospital.

Families in the UAE, UK and Saudi Arabia often arrange each new cycle for a parent in Pakistan, so the tablets arrive before the last pack runs out. Tell us when your next cycle starts and we plan around it.

For healthcare professionals

• Composition: capecitabine 500 mg per film-coated tablet
• Drug class: fluoropyrimidine antimetabolite, oral prodrug of fluorouracil
• Indications: adjuvant treatment of stage III (Dukes C) colon cancer; metastatic colorectal cancer; advanced gastric cancer with a platinum-based regimen; locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, with docetaxel after anthracycline failure, or alone after taxane and anthracycline failure
• Mechanism: converted by thymidine phosphorylase, which is higher in tumour tissue, to fluorouracil, which inhibits DNA synthesis
• Label dose: monotherapy 1,250 mg/m² twice daily for 14 days, then 7 days off, in 21-day cycles; combination regimens commonly use 1,000 mg/m² twice daily on days 1 to 14; take within 30 minutes after a meal with water; reduce the dose by renal function
• Monitoring / key precautions: contraindicated in severe renal impairment (CrCl below 30 ml/min) and in known DPD deficiency; interacts with warfarin, so monitor INR; monitor blood counts, liver function and renal function; manage hand-foot syndrome, diarrhoea and dehydration early; use effective contraception
• Storage: below 30°C, protect from moisture
• Manufactured and marketed in Pakistan by: Pharmasol (Pvt) Ltd
• Pack: 120 tablets

Frequently asked questions

What is Capcita 500mg used for?

Capcita 500mg treats breast, colon, rectal and stomach cancers. Your oncologist chooses it alone or with other chemotherapy.

What is the Capcita 500mg price in Pakistan?

Capcita 500mg costs Rs 24,000 to Rs 35,000 per pack of 120 tablets. Prices can change with supply, so message us on WhatsApp for today’s price before you order.

Can I buy Capcita 500mg in Lahore, Karachi or Peshawar?

Yes. MedHub delivers to Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Multan and Faisalabad, and to other cities on request.

Is a prescription required for Capcita 500mg?

Yes. It is a prescription-only chemotherapy tablet. Send a clear photo of your oncologist’s prescription on WhatsApp, and our pharmacist checks it first.

How is Capcita 500mg taken?

Swallow the tablets whole with water, within 30 minutes after a meal, on the schedule your oncologist gives you. Do not crush or chew them.

How should Capcita 500mg be stored?

Keep it below 30°C in the original pack, away from damp and out of children’s reach. It does not need a fridge.

Can I drink alcohol or take warfarin with Capcita 500mg?

Tell your oncologist about warfarin before you start, because capecitabine can raise its effect and cause bleeding. Your doctor will check your blood clotting more often. Ask them about alcohol as well.

Can I order Capcita 500mg for my parents in Pakistan from abroad?

Yes. Many families in the UAE, UK and Saudi Arabia order through MedHub. Share the prescription on WhatsApp, and we arrange payment and delivery to their home.

Last updated: 3 October 2026

This information is for general awareness only and is not medical advice. Always consult your doctor before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.