Aprepitant
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| Term | Aprepitant |
| Short definition | aprepitant (uh-PREH-phew-tunt) drug used with other medicines to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and nausea and vomiting caused by surgery. Aprepitant blocks the effects of a certain chemical in the central nervous system that can cause nausea and vomiting. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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aprepitant - (pronounced) (uh-PREH-phew-tunt) drug used with other medicines to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and nausea and vomiting caused by surgery. Aprepitant blocks the effects of a certain chemical in the central nervous system that can cause nausea and vomiting. Blocking this chemical can help reduce nausea and vomiting. Aprepitant is a type of antiemetic and a type of substance P/neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist. Also called Cinvanti and Emend
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