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Fosaprepitant

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MedlinePlus
  
a604003

ATC code
  
A04AD12 (WHO)

Route
  
Intravenous therapy

Routes of administration
  
Intravenous

Molar mass
  
614.406 g/mol

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AHFS/Drugs.com
  
Multum Consumer Information

License data
  
EU EMA: Ivemend US FDA: Fosaprepitant

Pregnancy category
  
US: B (No risk in non-human studies)

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 and by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on January 11 of the same year.

References

Fosaprepitant Wikipedia