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Aprepitant ( ap-RE-pi-tant) is used in combination with other antiemetics to prevent acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy. Aprepitant is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms: Oral Capsules (U.S.)
Aprepitant is used with other medications to prevent upset stomach and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy treatment. Aprepitant is in a class of medications called antiemetics. It works by blocking the action of neurokinin, a natural substance in the brain that causes upset stomach and vomiting. Aprepitant comes as a capsule to swallow with a drink. Aprepitant is usually taken once daily, with or without food, during the first few days of your cancer chemotherapy treatment. You will probably take Aprepitant 1 hour before your first dose of chemotherapy, and then each morning for the next 2 days. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Aprepitant exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Aprepitant capsules come in two different strengths. Your doctor may prescribe both of the strengths for you to take at different times. You should be careful to take the right strength at the right time as directed by your doctor. Aprepitant only works to prevent upset stomach and vomiting. If you already have these symptoms, do not take Aprepitant. Call your doctor instead. Aprepitant is used only during the first 3 days of cancer chemotherapy treatment cycles. Do not continue taking Aprepitant longer than instructed by your doctor. Brand names: - Aprepitant - Emend |