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What is Emend?
Generic Name:
aprepitant
Other Brand Names:
Emend 3-Day
,
aprepitant
,
Emend 2-Day
Aprepitant blocks the actions of chemicals in the body that trigger nausea and vomiting.
Aprepitant is used together with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused by surgery or cancer chemotherapy.
Aprepitant is given ahead of time and will not treat nausea or vomiting that you already have.
Aprepitant may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What are the possible side effects of taking Emend?
What is the most important information I should know about Emend?
Posts on Emend
(138)
back from Moffitt tonight...Cytoxan?Taxol,adrimycin and Neulasta and emend? - Breast Cancer Community
- Nov 11, 2009
Ok, I am starting and researched my chemo rX, and Cytoxan is just that " a toxin" and is it...
flu like symptoms - Breast Cancer Community
- Jan 27, 2009
did anyone ever have flu like symptoms with breast cancer
Feeling Bad - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Sep 30, 2008
Hello ladies, I have posted this on another forum as well and was very surprised at the ...
whats the best care - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jul 07, 2008
my wife is 34 years old and she has Ovarian cancer as also H Pylori. Due to the H Pylori sh...
Meds for Nausea - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jun 23, 2008
Would like to permanently post this somewhere as the questions comes up over and over.. How...
Emend - Breast Cancer: Stage 3 & 4 Community
- Jun 11, 2008
Emend for nausea...any feedback? I have stage 3 HER-nu positive 3 and undergoing 2nd round...
Questions related to chemo and ascites build up for Stage IIIC Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jun 01, 2008
My sister has Stage III C Ovarian Cancer. She had surgery nine weeks ago (removing ovaries...
Update from Daughter of 61 Mom no surgery - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Mar 19, 2008
I posted last week regarding the No Surgery for OC and I wanted everyone to know that I rea...
Mouth Sores on Cytoxan - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Mar 04, 2008
Hi all... I have been coming here to learn about OVCA because I have a friend who was diagn...
acupuncture, reiki? - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Oct 23, 2007
I'm having a very hard time dealing with the side effects of my 3rd chemo treatment. It jus...
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