fosaprepitant dimeglumine
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- fosaprepitant dimeglumine
- Brand Names
- Fosaprepitant
- Application Number
- ANDA212143
- Sponsor
- Avenacy, LLC
- NDC Codes
- 1
- Dosage Forms
- INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION
- Routes
- INTRAVENOUS
- Active Ingredients
- FOSAPREPITANT DIMEGLUMINE
Indications and Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Fosaprepitant for Injection, in combination with other antiemetic agents, is indicated in adults and pediatric patients 6 months of age and older for the prevention of: acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (HEC) including high-dose cisplatin. delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (MEC). Limitations of Use Fosaprepitant for Injection has not been studied for the treatment of established nausea and vomiting. Fosaprepitant for Injection is a substance P/neurokinin-1 (NK 1 ) receptor antagonist, indicated in adults and pediatric patients 6 months of age and older, in combination with other antiemetic agents, for the prevention of ( 1 ): acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (HEC) including high-dose cisplatin. delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (MEC). Limitations of Use ( 1 ) Fosaprepitant for Injection has not been studied for treatment of established nausea and vomiting.