Aprepitant
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Aprepitant Definition
A small molecule, high-affinity substance P antagonist (SPA) with antiemetic activity. Crossing the blood brain barrier, aprepitant binds selectively to the human substance P/neurokinin 1 receptor in the central nervous system (CNS), thereby inhibiting receptor binding of endogenous substance P and substance P-induced emesis. This agent has little or no affinity for serotonin type 3 (5-HT3), dopamine, and corticosteroid receptors.
Aprepitant Synonyms
Aprepitant, 5-(((2R,3S)-2-((1R)-1-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-morpholinyl)methyl)-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-one, APREPITANT, Emend, L-754030, MK-0869, ONO-7436
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