Manufacturer: Lupin Ltd
Salt Composition : Aprepitant(125mg), Aprepitant(80mg)
Apristar 125 mg/80 mg Capsule is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
The most common side effects are constipation, indigestion, headache, tiredness, loss of appetite, and hiccups. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine can cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Apristar 125 mg/80 mg Capsule is a combination of two different doses of Aprepitant. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during treatment with anti-cancer medicines.
Aprepitant is a selective high-affinity antagonist of human substance P/neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptors. Aprepitant has little or no affinity for serotonin (5-HT3), dopamine, and corticosteroid receptors, the targets of existing therapies for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).Aprepitant is a selective high-affinity antagonist of human substance P/neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptors. Aprepitant has little or no affinity for serotonin (5-HT3), dopamine, and corticosteroid receptors, the targets of existing therapies for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Apristar
Constipation
Indigestion
Headache
Tiredness
Loss of appetite
Hiccup
Increased liver enzymes
Kidney Disease
Allergy
Low Blood Pressure
Liver Disease
Information regarding the use of Apristar 125 mg/80 mg Capsule during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Apristar 125 mg/80 mg Capsule. Please consult your doctor.
Apristar 125 mg/80 mg Capsule is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Use with caution
Below 9years: Contraindicated
Aprepitant + Aprepitant is a combination of two different doses of Aprepitant. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during treatment with anti-cancer medicines.
Benzodiazepines
Carbamazepine
Clarithromycin
Corticosteroids
Diltiazem
Hormonal contraception
Itraconazole
Ketoconazole
Nefazodone
Nelfinavir
Apristar 125 mg/80 mg Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Apristar 125 mg/80 mg Capsule, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Apristar 125 mg/80 mg Capsule is taken alongside other medicines to help stop sickness (nausea and vomiting) after chemotherapy.
Even if you do not feel like eating or drinking, try to sip water regularly to prevent you from becoming lacking in fluid in the body (dehydrated).
If you are taking any contraceptive 'pill' at the same time as this medicine, the effectiveness of the 'pill' can be reduced if you have a bout of being sick (vomiting) which lasts for more than 24 hours. In such a case, ask your doctor for additional contraceptive precautions.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Apristar 125 mg/80 mg Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
