Aprepitant

Chemical formula: C₂₃H₂₁F₇N₄O₃  Molecular mass: 534.427 g/mol  PubChem compound: 135413536

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 Group 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):

Document Type Information Source  
 EMEND Hard capsule MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

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:

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

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)

United States (US)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

 
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