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Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule Substitute

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Composition:

APREPITANT-125MG + APREPITANT-80MG

Uses:

Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule is used in the treatment of Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The detailed uses of Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule are as follows:<br/>• Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) prevention: Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule helps to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, which improves patient comfort and quality of life.<br/>• Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prevention: Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule can also be used to prevent nausea and vomiting after surgery, which reduces recovery time and complications.<br/>

Medicinal Benefits:

Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule contains Aprepitant, an anti-emetic (a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting) that works by blocking the action of a natural substance in the brain called neurokinin that causes nausea and vomiting. Thus, it helps to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by anti-cancer medicines in adults and adolescents from the age of 12 years.

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Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule is used to treat Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule contains Aprepitant, an anti-emetic (a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting) that works by blocking the action of a natural substance in the brain called neurokinin that causes nausea and vomiting. Thus, it helps to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by anti-cancer medicines in adults and adolescents from the age of 12 years.

You are not recommended to take erythromycin with Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule as it may increase the blood levels and effects of Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule. Contact your doctor if your condition changes or you experience side effects such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, or loss of appetite. However, please consult your doctor before taking other medicines with Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule.

You are advised not to take hormonal birth control medicines such as birth control pills, implants, skin patches, and certain Intrauterine devices (IUDs) as they may not work properly when taken together with Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule. Therefore, you are recommended to use another or additional non-hormonal form of birth control method during treatment with Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule and for up to 2 months after using Aprifer 125mg/80mg Capsule.