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Dronabinol Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Marinol
What is Dronabinol? Dronabinol is 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.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | 26% |
| Decreased appetite | 8 | 17% |
| Pain | 7 | 15% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 4 | 8% |
| Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain | 3 | 6% |
| Nausea | 2 | 4% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | 2% |
| Anxiety | 1 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 2% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 2% |
| Loss of Appetite | 1 | 2% |
| appetite | 1 | 2% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Dronabinol or how long patients were taking Dronabinol before stopping.
Currently Taking Dronabinol
Stopped Taking Dronabinol
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 50% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 20% | 1 |
| Mild | 40% | 2 |
| None | 40% | 2 |
Top reported side-effects include: Difficulty walking, Weight gain, feel groggy
Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)
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- greeneyes
- Sex: F
- Flare-up: Severe
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Severe
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: severe
- Walking: severe
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by greeneyes
Oct 18, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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0 helpful marks
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- ShannonandJohn
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: moderate
- Physical Symptoms: mild
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
- 441
- VL 30
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by ShannonandJohn
Jan 14, 2009
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsMild
- Decreased appetite
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.