drug: dronabinol (THC)
- Clinical class: appetite stimulant, antiemetic
- Chemical class: cannabinoid
- CSA schedule: III
- DEA number: 7369
- Associated with (substance-related): disorders
- Also: cannabis, THC, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabinol
U.S. Preparations:
-
Marinol® (Solvay) FDA
approved for treatment of: 1. anorexia
associated
with weight loss in patients with AIDS; and 2. nausea and vomiting
associated with cancer chemotherapy in patients who have failed to respond
adequately to conventional antiemetic treatments.
U.S. Prescribing information
Preparations Outside U.S.:
- Cannabic®