CAPOX
CAPOX (also called XELOX[1]) is a chemotherapy regimen consisting of capecitabine (trade name Xeloda) combined with oxaliplatin.[2][3]
Xelox regime operates in 3-week cycles, usually with 8 cycles in total; Xeloda is orally taken for twice daily for two weeks, while oxaliplatin is administrated by IV on the first day of the cycle; there is a one-week rest period before the next cycle.
Adverse effects[edit | edit source]
- Neuropathy
- Diarrhea
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ Capecitabine Combined with Oxaliplatin (CapOx) in Clinical Practice: How Significant is Peripheral Neuropathy? D. J. Storey; M. Sakala; C. M. McLean; H. A. Phillips; L. K. Dawson; L. R. Wall; M. T. Fallon; S. Clive. Posted: 09/28/2010; Annals of Oncology. 2010;21(8):1657-1661. © 2010 Oxford University Press
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