Combine Xeloda and Oxaliplatin

Drug Interactions and Combined Side Effects of
Xeloda

and Oxaliplatin

Combine Xeloda with Oxaliplatin. To make a decision about taking Xeloda and Oxaliplatin, click here for a Medication Risk Map showing their individual and Combined Risks

Xeloda and Oxaliplatin have 120 combined Side Effects total
76 are Life Threatening
38 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Xeloda

Xeloda is also known by the generic name Capecitabine USES: Capecitabine is used alone or with other treatments/medications to treat certain types of cancer (e.g., of the breast, colon, rectum). It works by slowing or stopping cancer cell growth and by decreasing tumor size.

Uses of Oxaliplatin

USES: This medication is used to treat advanced cancer of the colon and rectum. Oxaliplatin is a chemotherapy drug that contains platinum. It is used in combination with other medications to slow or stop cancer cell growth.

Xeloda and Oxaliplatin Combined Have 76 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Allergic Reaction caused by a Drug - Hypersensitivity Drug Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Angina is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Backache - Back Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blocked Bowels with No Movement - Ileus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Clot Formation in Veins - Venous Thrombosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Clot in Lung - Pulmonary Thromboembolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Clot in Vein - Thrombophlebitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood coming from Anus - Rectal Bleeding is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Bronchospasm - Bronchospastic Pulmonary Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Burning Stomach - Gastritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Cough is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decrease in the Sharpness of Vision - Reduced Visual Acuity is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Difficulty Speaking - Dysarthria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Disease of the Muscle of the Heart with Enlargement - Cardiomyopathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Disease of the Nerves - Neuropathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Electric Shock-Like Sensation Down Back On Bending Neck - Lhermitte's Sign is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Excess Body Acid - Metabolic Acidosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Excess Liver Fibrous Tissue - Hepatic Fibrosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Extreme Breathing Difficulty - Severe Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Extreme Loss of Body Water - Dehydration is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hearing Loss is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Amount of Bilirubin in the Blood - Hyperbilirubinemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflamed Colon and Small Intestine with Some Tissue Death - Necrotizing Enterocolitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of Duodenum or Top Portion of Small Intestine - Duodenitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of a Vein - Phlebitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of the Esophagus - Esophagitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of the Large Intestine - Colitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of the Liver with Stoppage of Bile Flow - Cholestatic Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Joint Pain - Arthralgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Kidney Disease - Renal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Amount of Albumin Proteins in the Blood - Hypoalbuminemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Amount of Calcium in the Blood - Hypocalcemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Amount of Potassium in the Blood - Hypokalemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood - Hyponatremia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Level of Granulocytes in the Blood - Granulocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Platelet Count and Bleeding from Immune Response - Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Lung Fibrosis - Pulmonary Fibrosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Muscle Weakness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Nosebleed - Epistaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Numbness, Tingling or Pain of Hands or Feet - Peripheral Neuropathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot - Thromboembolic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Painful, Red or Swollen Mouth - Stomatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Poor Vision - Vision Loss is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Severe Diarrhea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Severe Nausea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Signs and Symptoms at Injection Site - Injection Site Sequelae is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Sluggishness - Lethargy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Stomach or Intestine Blockage - Gastrointestinal Obstruction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Sudden Blindness and Pain Upon Moving the Eye - Optic Neuritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Syndrome characterized by Anemia and Renal Failure - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Throwing Up - Vomiting is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Throwing Up Blood - Bloody Vomit is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Tingling, Pain, Redness and Edema of Hands and Feet - Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Twitching is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Uncoordinated - Ataxia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Visual Field Defect is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Weak Reflexes - Hyporeflexia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Oxaliplatin and Xeloda combined

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Xeloda and Oxaliplatin Combined have 38 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus - Upper Respiratory Infection is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Anemia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Backache - Back Pain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Chest Pain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Chills is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Cough is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Disease of the Nerves - Neuropathy is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Extreme Loss of Body Water - Dehydration is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Fever is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Hair Loss - Alopecia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

High Amount of Bilirubin in the Blood - Hyperbilirubinemia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel Movements - Constipation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Indigestion - Dyspepsia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Inflammation of Skin caused by an Allergy - Allergic Dermatitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Inflammation of the Nose - Rhinitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Joint Pain - Arthralgia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Loss of Appetite - Anorexia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Low Energy - Fatigue is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Numbness and Tingling - Paresthesia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot - Thromboembolic Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Painful, Red or Swollen Mouth - Stomatitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Rash - Skin Rash is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Severe Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Signs and Symptoms at Injection Site - Injection Site Sequelae is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Taste Problems - Dysgeusia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Throwing Up - Vomiting is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Tingling, Pain, Redness and Edema of Hands and Feet - Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin combined

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Xeloda and Oxaliplatin Drug-Drug Interactions

There are no drug-drug interactions between Xeloda and Oxaliplatin.

Xeloda has 17 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Xeloda.

Xeloda Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Lactating Mother - A Mother who is Producing Milk and Breastfeeding is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Severe Renal Disease - Serious Kidney Problems is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Relative Contraindications

Anemia is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Coronary Artery Disease - Disease of the Arteries of the Heart is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Hyperbilirubinemia - High Amount of Bilirubin in the Blood is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Infection is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Necrotizing Enterocolitis - Inflamed Colon and Small Intestine with Some Tissue Death is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Neutropenic Disorder - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Severe Diarrhea is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Stomatitis - Painful, Red or Swollen Mouth is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Thrombocytopenic Disorder - Decreased Blood Platelets is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Contraindication Warnings

Conduction Disorder of the Heart - Abnormal Heart Rhythm is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia - Tingling, Pain, Redness and Edema of Hands and Feet is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Renal Disease with Mild to Moderate Renal Function Impairment - Mild to Moderate Kidney Impairment is a contraindication of Xeloda.

Oxaliplatin has 8 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Oxaliplatin.

Oxaliplatin Intravenous Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Lactating Mother - A Mother who is Producing Milk and Breastfeeding is a contraindication of Oxaliplatin.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Oxaliplatin.

Relative Contraindications

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Oxaliplatin.

Interstitial Pneumonitis is a contraindication of Oxaliplatin.

Peripheral Neuropathy - Numbness, Tingling or Pain of Hands or Feet is a contraindication of Oxaliplatin.

Pulmonary Fibrosis - Lung Fibrosis is a contraindication of Oxaliplatin.

Contraindication Warnings

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Oxaliplatin.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Oxaliplatin.

Xeloda - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

Oxaliplatin - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe vomiting, chest pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, very slow heartbeat, numbness/tingling of the arms/legs.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.