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amprenavir, aprepitant, diltiazem, erythromycin, fluconazole, fosamprenavir, and verapamil) may result in increased fentanyl plasma concentrations, potentially causing serious adverse drug effects including fatal respiratory depression .
8) In the recent ASCO guidelines (Update 2006) (10) for anti-emetic usage, the recommendation for chemotherapy-induced vomiting is: * a 3-drug combination of 5HT3 serotonin receptor antagonist, dexamethasone and aprepitant on day 1 for chemotherapy agents with a high emetic risk, e.
NK-1 receptor antagonists and 5-HT3 receptor antagonists are major classes of drugs used for prevention of nausea and vomiting, and, while there are several approved 5HT-3 receptor antagonists, there is only one NK-1 receptor antagonist approved for commercial use, aprepitant (Emend([R])).
 
 
 
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