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Case ReportIndian Journal of Pharmacy PracticeVol. 7 | Issue 4 | 2014 | pp. 46–49Open access
A Case Report on Capecitabine Induced Hand Foot Syndrome and Mucositis
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- 1,
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- 1 Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College Calicut- 673008, Kerala, India.
- 2 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Annamalai University, Chidambram-608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
Published in Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Correspondence: Ponni Jothi Prakasam
Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College Calicut- 673008, Kerala, India.
Email: ponnij87@yahoo.co.in
Copyright: © 2014 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Nov 12, 2014
- DOI:
- 10.5530/ijopp.7.4.9
How to cite
Prakasam, P. J., Krishnan, D. G., & Mohanta, G. P. (2014). A Case Report on Capecitabine Induced Hand Foot Syndrome and Mucositis. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 7(4), 46–49. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijopp.7.4.9
Abstract
Hand foot syndrome (HFS) is a dose-limiting toxicity of Capecitabine. Though HFS is not life threatening, it can affect the daily activities and quality of life of a patient. Proper patient education aids in early detection of HFS and in minimizing or preventing the harm caused by it. We report a case of an elderly male patient who received adjuvant chemotherapy with Capecitabine for advanced Gastric carcinoma. While on treatment, he developed signs and symptoms consistent with Capecitabine induced grade 2 HFS and oral mucositis. The adverse drug reaction causality assessment done using the WHO scale showed a ‘Probable’ association of the reaction with Capecitabine.
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| Title | A Case Report on Capecitabine Induced Hand Foot Syndrome and Mucositis |
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| Authors | Ponni Jothi Prakasam; Divya Gopala Krishnan; Guru Prasad Mohanta |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College Calicut- 673008, Kerala, India.; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Annamalai University, Chidambram-608002, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Corresponding author | ponnij87@yahoo.co.in |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2014) |
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