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Short definition	change (ee-MEND) A drug used with other drugs to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and nausea and vomiting caused by surgery. Emend blocks the effects of a certain chemical in the central nervous system that can cause nausea and vomiting.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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change - (pronounced) (ee-MEND) A drug used with other drugs to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and nausea and vomiting caused by surgery. Emend blocks the effects of a certain chemical in the central nervous system that can cause nausea and vomiting. Blocking this chemical can help reduce nausea and vomiting. Emend is a type of antiemetic and a type of substance P/neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist. Also called Aprepitant and Cinvanti

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