Aprepitant

Aka: Aprepitant, Emend, Cinvanti, Fosaprepitant, Aponvie

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II. Indications

  1. Prevention of Nausea, Vomiting with highly emetogenic Chemotherapy
    1. Typically used in combination with 5-HT3 Antagonists and Dexamethasone 20 mg daily

III. Mechanism

  1. Blocks the neurokinin-1 receptor (a tachykinin)
  2. Cross the blood brain barrier to inhibit CNS substance-P activity
  3. Effects
    1. Antiemetic (synergistic with 5-HT3 Antagonists)
    2. Anxiolysis and Antidepressant properties

IV. Dosing: Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting

  1. Typically administered with 5-HT3 Antagonists and Dexamethasone before Chemotherapy
  2. Oral (Emend) before Chemotherapy
    1. Adult: 125 mg orally 1 hour before Chemotherapy, then 80 mg orally daily in AM on days 2 and 3
    2. Child (age >6 months): 3 mg/kg (up to 125 mg), then 2 mg/kg (up to 80 mg) orally daily in AM on days 2 and 3
  3. IV before Chemotherapy
    1. Fosaprepitant (Aprepitant prodrug)
      1. Adult: 150 mg infused over 20 to 30 minutes
      2. Child: 3 mg/kg (up to 125 mg) IV over 20 to 30 minutes, followed by oral Emend on days 2, 3 (see dose above)
    2. Cinvanti
      1. Adult: 130 mg IV over 2 minutes (or infused over 30 min) OR 100 mg IV followed by oral Emend on days 2, 3

V. Dosing: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis

  1. Consider with Dexamethasone prior to neurosurgery
  2. Post-op Vomiting prophylaxis
    1. Oral (Emend): 40 mg orally given 3 hours or less prior to Anesthesia
    2. IV (Aponvie): 32 mg IV at Anesthesia induction

VI. Pharmacokinetics

  1. Terminal Half-Life: 9 to 13 hours after oral dose
  2. Absorption is not affected by food
  3. Hepatic Metabolism by CYP3A4, CYP1A2, CYP2C19
  4. Excretion in urine and stool

VII. Adverse Effects

  1. See Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist
  2. Headache
  3. Dizziness

VIII. Safety

  1. Pregnancy Category B
  2. Unknown safety in Lactation

IX. Drug Interactions

  1. May affect drugs metabolized by CYP3A4
  2. CYP2C9 Inducer
  3. Pimozide
    1. Avoid with NK1 Receptor Antagonist
  4. Oral Contraceptives (OCP)
    1. Aprepitant may reduce OCP efficacy (use second form of Contraception)
  5. Warfarin
    1. Aprepitant may affect INR

X. Resources

  1. NK1 Receptor Antagonist (Wikipedia)
    1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK1_receptor_antagonist
  2. Antiemetic Neurokinin-1 Receptor Blockers (Stat Pearls)
    1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470394
  3. Aprepitant - Emend (DailyMed)
    1. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f58b8944-93ee-4be1-a238-cc0061ddd93a
  4. Aprepitant - Cinvanti (DailyMed)
    1. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=4c218d3a-a508-4abc-9ed8-a6e8e191d1b4

XI. References

  1. (2023) Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Management, Presc Lett, #390431
  2. Hamilton (2020) Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia
  3. (2003) Med Lett Drugs Ther 45(W1162B): 62-4 [PubMed]

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aprepitant (on 12/21/2022 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing)
APREPITANT 125-80-80 MG PACK Generic $150.94 each
APREPITANT 40 MG CAPSULE Generic $52.79 each
APREPITANT 80 MG CAPSULE Generic $76.08 each
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