SPL Set ID: f050d16c-ab76-489d-b92c-8c155b4e3f7c
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Capecitabine tablets USP are fluoropyrimidine carbamate with antineoplastic activity. It is an orally administered systemic prodrug of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR) which is converted to 5- fluorouracil. The chemical name for Capecitabine, USP is 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N-[(pentyloxy) carbonyl]-cytidine and has a molecular weight of 359.35. Capecitabine has the following structural formula: Capecitabine, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder with an aqueous solubility of 26 mg/mL at 20ºC. Capecitabine tablets USP are supplied as capsule shaped, biconvex film coated tablets for oral administration. Each light pink-colored tablet contains 150 mg capecitabine and each dark pink-colored tablet contains 500 mg capecitabine. The inactive ingredients in Capecitabine tablets USP include: anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate and purified water. The light or dark pink film coating contains hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, talc, titanium dioxide, yellow iron oxide, and red iron oxide. Structural Formula