Aprepitant

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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Medicines

Aprepitant is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
APREPILOR

Germany

ARENTA

South Africa

ATANTO

Austria

CINVANTI

United States

EMEND

Austria Brazil Canada Cyprus Finland

ENTAGER

South Africa

GOMESIS

South Africa

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
EMEND Hard capsule
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

1NF15YR6UY - APREPITANT

CAS registry number

170729-80-3 - aprepitant

SNOMED-CT

409205009 - Aprepitant (substance)

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