Uses:
- Prevents nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy.
Therapeutic Effects:
- Blocks the action of a natural substance called neurokinin in the brain that causes nausea and vomiting.
- Reduces the severity of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Interaction with other drugs:
- Inform your healthcare provider about all your medicines, including prescribed medications, over-the-counter medicines, nutritional or vitamin supplements, and herbal products.
- Certain medications, such as Pimozide, Terfenadine, and Cisapride may interact with Aprecap 125mg/80mg and reduce effectiveness by causing undesirable side effects.
Safety Advices:
- Pregnancy: This medication is unsafe because it may harm your unborn baby. Inform your physician if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant before taking the Aprecap 125mg/80mg capsule.
- Breast Feeding: It is unknown whether Aprecap 125mg/80mg is excreted in human milk. So, it is not recommended to breastfeed while taking this capsule.
- Lungs: Inform your doctor, if you have or had any lung condition before starting to take Aprecap 125mg/80mg. Contact your physician immediately if you experience any lung-related symptoms such as difficulty to breath.
- Liver: Inform your physician if you have any liver disorders before taking the Aprecap 125mg/80mg capsule, as this medication should be used with caution in liver disorder patients.
- Alcohol: It is unknown whether consuming alcohol with Aprecap 125mg/80mg. Consult your doctor for more information.
- Driving: The medicine may make you dizzy. Avoid driving or handling heavy machines if you are unwell.
Side Effects:
- Serious: Allergic reactions (rash, itching, difficulty breathing, or swallowing).
- Common: Tiredness, increased liver enzyme, indigestion, constipation, loss of appetite, hiccups, headache.
Word of Advice:
- Report to your doctor if you are intolerant to any type of sugar because Aprecap 125mg/80mg contains sucrose.
- It is not advised for patients under the age of 12.
- Notify your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant or if you are breastfeeding.
- It is not recommended to consume this medicine if you have any underlying liver conditions. Your doctor may monitor your liver to understand its functioning level.
FAQs:
Q 1. Can Aprecap 125mg/80mg be taken with other medications? Aprecap 125mg/80mg can be taken with other antiemetic drugs to provide more comprehensive prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Q 2. Can Aprecap 125mg/80mg be used to treat other conditions? Aprecap 125mg/80mg is primarily used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy or surgery, but it may also be used to treat other conditions, such as migraine headaches.
Q 3. Why patients with liver conditions should not consume Aprecap 125mg/80mg? Because the Aprecap 125mg/80mg initially gets metabolized in the liver. Hence patients with liver disorders will find it difficult to metabolize this medicine which may lead to an increased risk of side effects.
Q 4. What should I inform my doctor about before starting with Aprecap 125mg/80mg? You need to inform if you have any underlying liver conditions, if you are allergic to Aprecap 125mg/80mg, and if you are intolerant to sucrose or any other sugar.
Q 5. Is Aprecap 125mg/80mg safe for use during pregnancy? Aprecap 125mg/80mg should only be used during pregnancy if the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks to the fetus.
Fact Box:
- Molecule name: Aprepitant
- Therapeutic class: Antiemetic
- Pharmacological class: NK1 Receptor antagonists
- Indication: Prevents nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy