What is Emend: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Emend

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep the oral liquid in the oral dosing dispenser in the refrigerator for up to 72 hours. You may also keep the medicine at room temperature for up to 3 hours.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Oral liquid: The oral liquid comes in a prefilled oral dosing dispenser that contains your prescribed dose.Call your doctor right away if you or your child is not able to take the medicine.Throw away the dispenser and cap after each use.

• For chemotherapy: Take this medicine 1 hour before the start of your chemotherapy session. Aprepitant is normally given once a day for 3 days in a row, beginning on the first day of treatment.

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• For surgery: Take this medicine within 3 hours before surgery.

• Swallow the capsule whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

• Swallow the capsule whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

• For surgery: Take this medicine within 3 hours before surgery.

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep the oral liquid in the oral dosing dispenser in the refrigerator for up to 72 hours. You may also keep the medicine at room temperature for up to 3 hours.

• For chemotherapy: Take this medicine 1 hour before the start of your chemotherapy session. Aprepitant is normally given once a day for 3 days in a row, beginning on the first day of treatment.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Oral liquid: The oral liquid comes in a prefilled oral dosing dispenser that contains your prescribed dose.Call your doctor right away if you or your child is not able to take the medicine.Throw away the dispenser and cap after each use.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine. The medicine must be given slowly, so the needle will have to stay for at least 30 minutes.

• This medicine is usually given on the first day of your cancer treatment along with other medicines. This medicine is not for long-term use, but you may need to use it again if you have more cancer treatments.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• This medicine is usually given on the first day of your cancer treatment along with other medicines. This medicine is not for long-term use, but you may need to use it again if you have more cancer treatments.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine. The medicine must be given slowly, so the needle will have to stay for at least 30 minutes.

What to do if you miss a dose of Emend

Emend contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to aprepitant.

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to fosaprepitant or aprepitant.

Emend warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease.

• Birth control pills may not work as well while you are receiving this medicine. Use another form of birth control (including condoms, spermicides) during treatment and for 1 month after your last dose.

• Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

• Warmth or redness in your face, neck, arms, or upper chest

• Lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Birth control (including pills, rings, implants and other devices) may not work while you are using this medicine. To keep from getting pregnant, use another form of birth control during treatment and for 1 month after your last dose of this medicine. Other forms of birth control include condoms, a diaphragm, or contraceptive foams or jellies.

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease.

Emend interactions

• Do not use this medicine together with pimozide.

• Some foods and medicines can affect how aprepitant works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: Carbamazepine, clarithromycin, dexamethasone, diltiazem, itraconazole, ketoconazole, methylprednisolone, nefazodone, nelfinavir, phenytoin, rifampin, ritonavir, troleandomycinBlood thinner (including warfarin)Cancer medicines (including ifosfamide, vinblastine, vincristine)Sedative medicine (including alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam)

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Also tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Carbamazepine, clarithromycin, dexamethasone, diltiazem, itraconazole, ketoconazole, methylprednisolone, nefazodone, nelfinavir, phenytoin, rifampin, ritonavir, troleandomycinBlood thinner (including warfarin)Sedative (including alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam)

• Tell your doctor about all cancer medicines you take. Some cancer medicines, including ifosfamide, vinblastine, and vincristine, can interact with this medicine and cause side effects.

• You should not receive this medicine together with pimozide.