Sarafem and Xeloda

• Generic Name: fluoxetine
• Dosage Forms: capsules
• Other Brand Names: Prozac, Prozac Weekly, Sarafem, PROzac Pulvules, Rapiflux, Selfemra

Sarafem is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant. This medicine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Sarafem is used to treat major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa (an eating disorder) obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

Sarafem is sometimes used together with another medication called olanzapine (Zyprexa) to treat manic depression caused by bipolar disorder. This combination is also used to treat depression after at least 2 other medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.

If you also take olanzapine (Zyprexa), read the Zyprexa medication guide and all patient warnings and instructions provided with that medication.

Sarafem may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: capecitabine
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Xeloda

Xeloda (capecitabine) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their spread in the body.

Xeloda is used to treat colon cancer, and breast or colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

Xeloda is often used in combination with other cancer medications and/or radiation treatments.