EMEND is taken on the day of chemotherapy and for 2 days afterward. Adding 1 capsule of EMEND each day for 3 days to other antiemetics can provide additional protection from nausea and vomiting for up to 5 days—when nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy are most likely to occur.
- Take EMEND exactly as prescribed.
- EMEND is a capsule that you swallow with a drink.
For best results, follow these instructions.
DO NOT REMOVE ALL OF THE CAPSULES AT ONE TIME.
Day 1
EMEND 125-mg capsule:
Take one 125-mg capsule by mouth 1 hour before you start your chemotherapy treatment.
Days 2 and 3
EMEND 80-mg capsules:
Take one 80-mg capsule each morning for the 2 days following your chemotherapy treatment.
EMEND may be taken with or without food.
- Do not start taking EMEND if you already have nausea and vomiting. Ask your doctor what to do.
- If you take too much EMEND, call your doctor, local emergency room, or poison control center right away.
EMEND, in combination with other medicines, helps prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).
Important information about EMEND
EMEND is only used to help prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. It is not used to get rid of nausea and vomiting after they start.
Do not take EMEND if you are taking Orap (pimozide), Seldane (terfenadine), Hismanal (astemizole), or Propulsid (cisapride). Taking EMEND with these medicines could cause serious or life-threatening problems. EMEND may also affect some medicines, including chemotherapy, causing them to work differently in your body. Patients taking Coumadin (warfarin) may need to have blood tests after taking EMEND to check their blood clotting. Women who use birth control medicines during treatment with EMEND and for up to 1 month after using EMEND should also use a backup method of contraception to avoid pregnancy.
Tell your doctor if you are taking or plan to take prescription or nonprescription medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements, or if you have liver problems. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant because it is not known if EMEND can harm your unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding because it is not known if EMEND passes into your milk or if it can harm your baby.
EMEND is available by prescription only. Please read the Patient Information for EMEND and discuss it with your doctor. The physician Prescribing Information also is available.
