Adherence and patients’ experiences with the use of capecitabine in daily practice

Adherence and patients’ experiences with the use of capecitabine in daily practice

Background: Capecitabine is a widely prescribed oral anticancer agent. We studied medication adherence and explored its use in daily practice from a patients’ perspective. Methods: Patients (n=92) starting capecitabine were followed up to five 3-week cycles. Adherence was assessed using a pill coun...

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Main Authors: Lonneke Timmers, Christel Boons, Dirk Mangnus, Peter van de Ven, Pieter van den Berg, Aart Beeker, Eleonora Swart, Richard Honeywell, Godefridus Peters, Epie Boven, Jacqueline Hugtenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Medication Adherence
capecitabine
Patient's perspective
Dose adjustments
patient-reported symptoms
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2016.00310/full

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