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Aprepitant

Basics

Name

Aprepitant

Pronunciation

(ap RE pi tant)

Brand Names: US

  • Aponvie
  • Cinvanti
  • Emend
  • Emend Tri-Pack

Therapeutic Category

  • Antiemetic
  • Substance P/Neurokinin 1 Receptor Antagonist

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

Aprepitant may be confused with fosaprepitant, fosnetupitant, netupitant, rolapitant

Aprepitant IV (Cinvanti) may be confused with fosaprepitant IV (Emend for injection)

Emend (aprepitant) oral capsule/suspension formulations may be confused with Emend for injection (fosaprepitant)

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