Fosaprepitant
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| Clinical data | |
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| AHFS/Drugs.com | Multum Consumer Information |
| MedlinePlus | a604003 |
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| Routes of administration | Intravenous |
| ATC code | A04AD12 (WHO) |
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| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | n/a |
| Protein binding | >95% (aprepitant) |
| Metabolism | To aprepitant |
| Biological half-life | 9 to 13 hours (aprepitant) |
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| CAS Number |
172673-20-0 265121-04-8 (dimeglumine) |
| PubChem (CID) | 219090 |
| IUPHAR/BPS | 7623 |
| DrugBank |
DB06717 |
| ChemSpider |
189912 |
| UNII |
6L8OF9XRDC |
| KEGG |
D06597 |
| ChEBI |
CHEBI:64321 |
| ChEMBL |
CHEMBL1199324 |
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| Formula | C23H22F7N4O6P |
| Molar mass | 614.406 g/mol |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
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Fosaprepitant (Emend for Injection (US), Ivemend (EU)) is an antiemetic drug, administered intravenously. It is a prodrug of aprepitant.
Fosaprepitant was developed by Merck & Co. and was approved by the United States 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]
See also
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)". Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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