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What is Marinol?

Marinol is a brand name for the drug dronabinol, a synthetic form of the active ingredient in marijuana, THC. It is an anti-emetic and appetite stimulant used for chemotherapy-associated nausea and vomiting refractory to other antiemetic(s); and for AIDS-related anorexia.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 20%
Mild
2 40%
None
2 40%

Most commonly reported side effects

feel groggy
1 20%
Weight gain
1 20%
Difficulty walking
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Marinol. See all 14 dosages ►

  2 2.5mg as needed 2 5mg as needed 2.5mg as needed 5 mg all the time (24/7) as needed daily 2.5 mg daily 4 mg daily 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Marinol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
3 38% Expense: 38%
Other
3 38% Other: 38%
Side effects too severe
2 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Not indicated
1 13% Not indicated: 13%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped taking Marinol

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Marinol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
2
2
8

Stopped Taking Marinol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
4
1
1
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 20%
Usually
1 20%
Sometimes
3 60%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 20%
Not at all
4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 20%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 20%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 40%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.