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Aprepitant (trade name: Emend™) occurs as medication, that is used in the treatment of chemotherapy induced nausea / emesis.

These are the neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist, that blocks a outcome of substance P. It mediates its burden via neurokinin Single receptor that is an endogenous receptor for substance P.

This class of doses come known as substance P antagonists (SPA).

Emend - Merck
Official pharmaceutical website with information for consumers and health professionals about this drug used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

Emend
Full prescribing information from RxList.

Emend Consumer Information - FDA
Patient FAQ in html format with a link to approved labeling in pdf format.

MedlinePlus: Aprepitant
Features information about dosage, usage, warnings, and side effects.