Aprepitant C₂₃H₂₁F₇N₄O₃

Active ingredient description

Aprepitant is a selective high-affinity antagonist at human substance P neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptors.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
A04AD12
Aprepitant
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants → A04A Antiemetics and antinauseants → A04AD Other antiemetics
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Information Source
Document Type
 
EMEND Hard capsule
European Medicines Agency (EU)
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₂₃H₂₁F₇N₄O₃
Molecular mass: 534.427 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 170729-80-3
DrugBank Drug: DB00673
KEGG Drug: D02968
PubChem Compound: 135413536
RxNorm Ingredient: 358255
SNOMED-CT Concept: 409205009
Aprepitant (substance)
UNII Identifier: 1NF15YR6UY
APREPITANT

Medicines

Aprepitant is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

While we strive to include the brand names of medicines across all countries, our index remains incomplete. Therefore, it is possible that this medicine may also be marketed under different names in other countries.

 
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