The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1162
August 4, 2003
Aprepitant (Emend) for Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Due to Cancer Chemotherapy
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Aprepitant (Emend) for Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Due to Cancer Chemotherapy
August 4, 2003 (Issue: 1162)
Aprepitant (Emend - Merck), the first substance P/neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptor antagonist to be approved by the FDA, is now available for oral use with corticosteroids and selective serotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonists to prevent nausea and vomiting...more
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