Caticap-DT Tablet

Reviewed By Dr. Sachin Gupta, MD Pharmacology, MBBS

Last updated on 19 Jan 2026 | 09:23 PM (IST)

Caticap-DT Tablet is used in the treatment of cancer of breast, colon, and rectum. It may be also used to treat other conditions, as determined by the doctor. It is used alone or in combination with some other medicine as a part of chemotherapy.

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Capecitabine (500mg)

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Caitlin Biotech Private Limited

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Product introduction

Caticap-DT Tablet should be taken with food within 30 minutes after eating a meal. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.

The most common side effects of this medicine include vomiting, weakness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels.

Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

Uses of Caticap-DT Tablet DT

Benefits of Caticap-DT Tablet DT

Breast cancer
Caticap-DT Tablet is used to treat breast cancer, especially when other treatments have not worked. It helps slow the growth of cancer cells, shrink tumors, and may reduce the chance of cancer spreading further.

Cancer of colon and rectum
In colon and rectal cancer, Caticap-DT Tablet is used to control disease progression, shrink tumors, and improve the effectiveness of surgery or radiation. It can also reduce the risk of the cancer coming back after treatment.

Side effects of Caticap-DT Tablet DT

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Caticap-DT

Dehydration
Constipation
Eye irritation
Nausea
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Hand-foot syndrome
Fever
Pain
Fatigue
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
Weight loss
Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
Hair loss
Breathlessness
Low blood platelets
Decreased appetite
Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
Edema (swelling)
Increased bilirubin in the blood
Abdominal pain

How to use Caticap-DT Tablet DT

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Dissolve it in a glass of water before taking it. Caticap-DT Tablet should be taken with or after food.

How Caticap-DT Tablet DT works

Caticap-DT Tablet is an anticancer medication. Inside the body, this medicine gets converted into 5-fluorouracil (chemical). This chemical hampers the synthesis of genetic materials (RNA and DNA) in the cancer cells, thereby interferes with their growth. This slows down the growth of cancer cells and eventually kills them.

Quick tips

Caticap-DT Tablet is used alone or in combination with other medicines for the treatment of colon, rectum or breast cancers.
It is oral chemotherapy, hence it is preferred by many patients.
It should be taken within 30 minutes after eating a meal.
The dose and the number of treatment cycles needed will depend on the type and stage of cancer that is being treated.
It may cause dizziness and tiredness. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Frequency of hair loss is much less compared to other chemotherapy drugs.
Do not take it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Your doctor may regularly monitor your blood cells during treatment with this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice signs of infection such as fever, sore throat, rash or severe diarrhea.
Inform your doctor immediately if you start to have side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, mouth sores, chest pain or loss of appetite.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Caticap-DT Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Caticap-DT Tablet is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Caticap-DT Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Caticap-DT Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Caticap-DT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Use of Caticap-DT Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Caticap-DT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Use of Caticap-DT Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Caticap-DT with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Life-threatening

Pegfilgrastim (Injection Route)

Do not consume Capecitabine from 14 days before until 24 days after taking Pegfilgrastim. Please consult your doctor.

Life-threatening

Sargramostim (Injection Route)

Do not consume Capecitabine from 1 day before until 1 day after taking Sargramostim. Please consult your doctor.

Life-threatening

Lenograstim (Injection Route)

Do not consume Lenograstim from 24 hours before until 24 hours after undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy.

Life-threatening

Molgramostim (Injection Route)

Do not consume Capecitabine from 1 day before until 1 day after taking Molgramostim. Please consult your doctor.

Life-threatening

Natalizumab (Injection Route)

Do not consume Natalizumab with Capecitabine.

Frequently asked questions

Should Caticap-DT Tablet be taken with or without food?

Capecitabine should be taken within 30 minutes after finishing a meal. Swallow tablets as a whole (do not cut or crush) with water. Consult your doctor if you cannot take the whole tablet. If Caticap-DT Tablet needs to be crushed or cut, it should be done by a trained professional using appropriate equipment and safety procedures.

Do I need to use birth control method while using Caticap-DT Tablet?

Yes, birth control methods are a must while using Caticap-DT Tablet, as this medicine may harm your unborn child. Females should continue using these methods for 6 months after the final dose. On the other hand, men using these medicines whose partners can become pregnant should use effective birth control during treatment and for 3 months after the final dose.

How long do I need to take Caticap-DT Tablet?

The duration of treatment with Caticap-DT Tablet depends on the nature of your illness and individual response to treatment. Usually, it is given as a series of treatment cycles, each of these cycles lasts for 21 days. Caticap-DT Tablet is given for 14 days followed by a rest period of 7 days. You should continue taking this medicine for the time prescribed by the doctor.

What are the side effects of Caticap-DT Tablet?

The side effects of Caticap-DT Tablet include stomach pain or upset stomach, constipation, loss of appetite, and change in ability to taste food. It may also cause increased thirst, unusual tiredness or weakness, dizziness, headache, hair loss, skin rash, back, join, or muscle pain. You may also experience red, swollen, itchy, or teary eyes and trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Inform your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe and persist for long.

Does Caticap-DT Tablet make you tired?

Yes, Caticap-DT Tablet may make you tired and you may also feel weak, as these are the most common side effects of the medicine. Hence, it is possible that use of Caticap-DT Tablet may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

What is the most important information that I should know about Caticap-DT Tablet?

It is important to know that Caticap-DT Tablet can interfere with working of blood thinners like warfarin. This type of interference can cause a change in the rate of clot formation and can cause bleeding that can even lead to death. The risk is higher for cancer patients, especially those who are over 60 years of age. Seek immediate medical help if you experience symptoms like unusual bleeding, vomiting or spitting up blood or brown material that resembles coffee grounds, bloody or black, tarry stools, blood in urine, red or dark-brown urine, or easy bruising.

What kind of drug is Caticap-DT Tablet?

Caticap-DT Tablet is an anti-cancer (antineoplastic or cytotoxic) chemotherapy drug. Caticap-DT Tablet is classified as an "antimetabolite." Caticap-DT Tablet itself is not a cytostatic medicine; it gets converted into an active anti-cancer medicine (more in tumour tissue than in normal tissue) only after getting absorbed by the body.

Do I need to get any tests done while on Caticap-DT Tablet?

The doctor will check you on a regular basis while you are taking Caticap-DT Tablet to monitor side effects and your response to therapy. You may need to get your blood test done as advised by the doctor to monitor your complete blood count (CBC) as well as the function of kidneys and liver.

What are the serious side effects of Caticap-DT Tablet?

The use of Caticap-DT Tablet may cause various serious side effects such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sores in the mouth, swelling, pain, redness, or peeling of skin on the palms and soles of the feet. One may also experience fever, chills, sore throat, or other signs of an infection, swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs, chest pain or pressure, fast heartbeat, dark urine and yellowing of the skin or eyes. Inform your doctor immediately if you experience any such symptoms.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

5- deoxyribonucleosides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI NEOPLASTICS

Action Class

Antimetabolites

Related lab tests

Breast Cancer (CA 15.3/ ER/ PR)

Carcino Embryonic Antigen

References

Chabner BA, Bertino J, Cleary J, et al. Cytotoxic Agents. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 1698.
Chu E, Sartorelli AC. Cancer Chemotherapy. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 947.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. p. 191.
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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Caticap-DT Tablet DT

Benefits of Caticap-DT Tablet DT

Side effects of Caticap-DT Tablet DT

How to use Caticap-DT Tablet DT

How Caticap-DT Tablet DT works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Pegfilgrastim (Injection Route)

Sargramostim (Injection Route)

Lenograstim (Injection Route)

Molgramostim (Injection Route)

Natalizumab (Injection Route)

Frequently asked questions

Should Caticap-DT Tablet be taken with or without food?

Do I need to use birth control method while using Caticap-DT Tablet?

How long do I need to take Caticap-DT Tablet?

What are the side effects of Caticap-DT Tablet?

Does Caticap-DT Tablet make you tired?

What is the most important information that I should know about Caticap-DT Tablet?

What kind of drug is Caticap-DT Tablet?

Do I need to get any tests done while on Caticap-DT Tablet?

What are the serious side effects of Caticap-DT Tablet?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Breast Cancer (CA 15.3/ ER/ PR)

Carcino Embryonic Antigen

References

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