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. 2019 Aug 15;21(10):89. doi: 10.1007/s11912-019-0840-0

Table 2.

Aprepitant drug-drug interactions and adverse effects for some commonly co-administered drugs

Significant pharmacokinetic drug interactions with aprepitant/fosaprepitant reported

• Bosutinib PO

• Cabazitaxel IV

• Cyclophosphamide IV

• Dexamethasone PO

• Methylprednisolone IV

• Midazolam PO/IV

• Oxycodone PO

• Tolbutamide PO

Possible adverse events resulting from an interaction with aprepitant/fosaprepitant

• Alcohol (impaired cognition)

• Anthracyclines (infusion via the same peripheral vein may cause a local reaction at infusion site)

• Ifosfamide (neurotoxicity)

• Oxycodone (increased feeling of a “high,” decreased respiratory rate)

• Quetiapine (somnolence)

• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (vomiting)

• Warfarin (INR changes)