Fosaprepitant
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Trade names | Emend, Ivemend |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Professional Drug Facts |
MedlinePlus | a604003 |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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Bioavailability | n/a |
Protein binding | >95% (aprepitant) |
Metabolism | To aprepitant |
Elimination half-life | 9 to 13 hours (aprepitant) |
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Formula | C23H22F7N4O6P |
Molar mass | 614.414 g·mol−1 |
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Fosaprepitant (Emend for Injection (US), Ivemend (EU)) is an antiemetic medication, administered intravenously. It is a prodrug of aprepitant.
Fosaprepitant was developed by Merck & Co. and was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on January 25, 2008,[1] and by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on January 11 of the same year.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Drugs.com, FDA Approves Emend (fosaprepitant dimeglumine) for Injection, Merck's New Intravenous Therapy, for Use in Combination with Other Antiemetics for Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy". Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ "European Public Assessment Report for Ivemend (from the EMEA website)". Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
External links[]
- "Fosaprepitant dimeglumine". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Categories:
- Antiemetics
- NK1 receptor antagonists
- Prodrugs
- Merck & Co. brands
- Morpholines
- Phosphoramidates
- Triazoles
- Trifluoromethyl compounds
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