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Medicines aprepitantQuestion & answer

aprepitant · Medicine question

How does aprepitant work?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

The answer

Answer

Aprepitant selectively blocks human substance P neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptors with high affinity.

Sources for this answer

EMEND 80mg, 125mg hard CapsulesMerck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Limited · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 22Document updated 17 March 2021

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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