Generic name: dronabinol [ droe-NAH-bih-nol ]
Brand names: Marinol, Syndros
Dosage forms: oral capsule (10 mg; 2.5 mg; 5 mg); oral solution (5 mg/mL)
Drug class:Miscellaneous antiemetics
What is dronabinol?
Dronabinol is a man-made form of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive substance found in cannabis (also known as marijuana).
Dronabinol is used to treat loss of appetite that causes weight loss in people with AIDS.
Dronabinol is also used to treat severe nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy. Dronabinol is usually given after medicines to control nausea and vomiting have been tried without success.
Dronabinol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Dronabinol may cause new or worsening psychosis (unusual thoughts or behavior), especially if you have ever had depression or mental illness.
You should not use dronabinol capsules if you are allergic to sesame oil. You should not use dronabinol oral solution if you have had an allergic reaction to alcohol or if you also use disulfiram (Antabuse) or metronidazole (Flagyl).
Dronabinol can raise or lower blood pressure, especially in older adults or in people with heart problems.
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