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Medicines aprepitantQuestion & answer

aprepitant · Medicine question

What is aprepitant used for?

iatroX medicinesPublished 18 August 2026Reviewed 18 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It is used with other anti-sickness treatments to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by moderately or highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy.

Sources for this answer

EMEND 125 mg powder for oral suspensionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 5
Aprepitant Ethypharm 125 mg hard capsulesemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 2

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