Xeloda-what is the normal dose daily??

lindadanis
lindadanis Member Posts: 235
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
My husband is on 500 mgs each of xeloda, three pills in the morning, three pills at night totally 6 pills daily for fourteen days straight. Is this a normal treatment plan for this chemo? thanks everyone Oh, Ed weighs 129 pounds down from 218 pounds seven months ago.

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  • JaneE2366
    JaneE2366 Member Posts: 289 Member
    #2
    same dose
    Linda,
    Charlie is on the same dose...each pill is 500 mg....so it is 1500 mg in the morning and 1500 in the evening. Takes it within 30 minutes of a meal. He actually started out on a lesser dose and the dr kept increasing it until he saw some side effects.....
    Stay Strong,
    Jane
  • lindadanis
    lindadanis Member Posts: 235
    #3
    JaneE2366 said:

    same dose
    Linda,
    Charlie is on the same dose...each pill is 500 mg....so it is 1500 mg in the morning and 1500 in the evening. Takes it within 30 minutes of a meal. He actually started out on a lesser dose and the dr kept increasing it until he saw some side effects.....
    Stay Strong,
    Jane

    xeloda
    Jane, do you mind me asking how much charlie weighs, ed is down to 129 pounds from 218 last year. He is also received oxyplatin once every 21 days iv form.
    Linda
  • JaneE2366
    JaneE2366 Member Posts: 289 Member
    #4
    lindadanis said:

    xeloda
    Jane, do you mind me asking how much charlie weighs, ed is down to 129 pounds from 218 last year. He is also received oxyplatin once every 21 days iv form.
    Linda

    weight
    Linda,
    I would say Charlie weighed around 280 when he got sick. (He was putting on weight like crazy due to the fluid in the peritoneal cavity. They removed 4.5 liters the first time and 7 liters the next time....that is a lot of weight.) When he was done with his 4th round of infused chemo, we was down to just under 220. So he lost around 60 lbs. He has since put back on 30...so he weighs around 250 right now. I hope he dosn't put on any more but when I hear about all the rapid weight loss, I am actually glad he has that cushion.
    Jane
  • Tina Blondek
    Tina Blondek Member Posts: 1,500 Member
    #5
    Xeloda
    Hi Linda,
    Yes that is the correct dose. My dad was on the same. 6 pills, 500 mg. each, 3 in the am, 3 in the pm.
    That would total 3000 mg. a day. Worked great for my dad's ec. Once he had mets to his liver, the xeloda did not work. Best of luck to you and your husband. Watch his weight, give him high calorie, high protein foods. Keep in touch.
    Tina
  • lindadanis
    lindadanis Member Posts: 235
    #6
    Tina Blondek said:

    Xeloda
    Hi Linda,
    Yes that is the correct dose. My dad was on the same. 6 pills, 500 mg. each, 3 in the am, 3 in the pm.
    That would total 3000 mg. a day. Worked great for my dad's ec. Once he had mets to his liver, the xeloda did not work. Best of luck to you and your husband. Watch his weight, give him high calorie, high protein foods. Keep in touch.
    Tina

    weight concerns
    ed's doctor says 3,000 mg of xeloda is correct for his weight, yet I am concerned because he is so small now, just under 130 pounds, it doesn't seem correct that he would be on the same as someone who weighs 200 pounds, am I correct? doesn't chemo go by how big the person is and what they weigh?
  • JaneE2366
    JaneE2366 Member Posts: 289 Member
    #7
    lindadanis said:

    weight concerns
    ed's doctor says 3,000 mg of xeloda is correct for his weight, yet I am concerned because he is so small now, just under 130 pounds, it doesn't seem correct that he would be on the same as someone who weighs 200 pounds, am I correct? doesn't chemo go by how big the person is and what they weigh?

    weight concern
    Linda,
    Not sure....I know Charlie's infused chemo was adjusted based on his weight. See what you can find out on-line....and call your dr's office.
    Stay strong,
    Jane

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