Follow all instructions of your doctor or dietitian. Learn about the foods you should eat to help boost your food intake. Do not stop using dronabinol suddenly after long-term use , or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
Ask your doctor how to safely stop using this medicine. Store the capsules or unopened liquid medicine in a tightly-closed container in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. You may also store the capsules at cool room temperature, away from moisture and heat.
After opening the liquid medicine, store it at room temperature. Throw away any unused liquid 42 days after opening the bottle. Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time. Overdose symptoms may include changes in mood, memory problems, little or no urinating, constipation, loss of energy, problems with speech or coordination, or feeling light-headed.
Health Topics. Health Tools. Marinol Dronabinol. Generic Name: Dronabinol. Reviewed: August 21, You should not use dronabinol if you are allergic to it. This medication is used only after it is found that other medications used for preventing nausea and vomiting of chemotherapy have been tried and found ineffective.
Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.
Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it. Marinol is no longer being manufactured for sale in Canada. For brands that may still be available, search under granisetron. The recommended adult dose of dronabinol for AIDS-related loss of appetite and weight loss varies from 2. Capsules should be swallowed whole, not crushed or chewed.
This medication should be taken before meals. Many things can affect the dose of medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor. It is important to take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule.
If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
If you are not sure what to do after missing a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
Do not double doses. You may keep the opened bottle of oral liquid at room temperature. Throw away any unused medicine 28 days after opening the bottle. It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to allow for changes in your dose and to check for any unwanted effects. Using this medicine while you are pregnant may cause serious unwanted effects in your newborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you think you are pregnant or if you plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.
Dronabinol will add to the effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants medicines that make you drowsy or less alert. Some examples of CNS depressants are antihistamines or medicine for allergies or colds, sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicine, prescription pain medicines including other narcotics, medicine for seizures eg, barbiturates , muscle relaxants, or anesthetics, including some dental anesthetics. Check with your doctor before taking any of the above while you are taking this medicine.
This medicine may cause some people to become drowsy, dizzy, lightheaded, or to feel a false sense of well-being. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or are not alert and clearheaded. Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur, especially when you get up suddenly from a lying or sitting position. Getting up slowly may help lessen this problem.
If you develop any unusual or strange thoughts and behavior while using dronabinol, be sure to discuss it with your doctor. Some changes that have occurred in people receiving this medicine are like those seen in people who drink too much alcohol. If you think you or someone else may have taken an overdose of dronabinol, get emergency help at once.
Taking an overdose of this medicine or taking alcohol or CNS depressants with this medicine may lead to severe mental effects. Signs of overdose include changes in mood, confusion, hallucinations, mental depression, nervousness or anxiety, and fast or pounding heartbeat. Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor.
Brand names Other names. Swallow the capsules whole; do not chew or crush them. Swallow the dronabinol solution with a full glass of water 6 to 8 ounces. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a copy of the manufacturer's information for the patient.
Before taking dronabinol, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic lip swelling, hives, rash, oral lesions, skin burning, flushing, throat tightness to dronabinol, other cannabinoids such as nabilone Cesamet or marijuana cannabis , any other medications, any of the ingredients in dronabinol capsules including sesame oil, or any of the ingredients in dronabinol solution such as alcohol.
Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients. Your doctor will probably tell you not to take dronabinol solution if you are taking one or more of these medications. If you stop taking dronabinol solution, you should wait 7 days before you start to take disulfiram Antabuse or metronidazole Flagyl, in Pylera. Be sure to mention any of the following: amiodarone Cordarone, Nexterone, Pacerone ; amphetamines such as amphetamine Adzenys, Dyanavel XR, in Adderall , dextroamphetamine Dexedrine, in Adderall , and methamphetamine Desoxyn ; amphotericin B Ambisome ; antibiotics such as clarithromycin Biaxin, in Prevpac and erythromycin E.
Before taking dronabinol capsules, tell your doctor if you are taking disulfiram Antabuse. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
Many other medications may also interact with dronabinol, so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list. If you become pregnant while taking dronabinol, call your doctor immediately.
If you are taking dronabinol solution for nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, do not breastfeed during your treatment and for 9 days after your final dronabinol dose.
You will need to be supervised by a responsible adult when you first begin taking dronabinol and whenever your dose is increased. Do not drive a car, operate machinery or do any other activity that requires mental alertness until you know how this medication affects you.
Alcohol can make the side effects from dronabinol worse. This may be more common when you first start taking dronabinol. To avoid this problem, get out of bed slowly, resting your feet on the floor for a few minutes before standing up. Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking dronabinol oral solution.
Dronabinol may cause side effects.
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