There is no known medical interaction between capecitabine and alcohol. Nonetheless the dizziness effect caused by capecitabine may be worsened by drinking alcohol.

Are you referring to Xeloda? I am a physician and I am unsure of that specific drug. If you are referring to Xeloda, then yes, Ativan can be taken with Xeloda with no drug interactions at all.

Capecitabine is actually a pro-drug, meaning it is converted to an active form of a drug once inside your body. Consequently, capecitabine is not present for very long.

However, capecitabine is converted to 5-Fluorouracil which has a half-life of about 10-20 minutes.

Xeloda is known to induce serious and sometimes fatal side-effects in patients with low levels of an enzyme called dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD). DPD is the enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of Xeloda within the body.

When you have low levels of DPD, Xeloda and its metabolite 5-Fluorouracil can accumulate to toxic levels and cause serious complications.

Patients can be tested for DPD deficiency by simple laboratory tests prior to treatment.

It is pronounced as ZE-lo-da.