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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. Read more...Click to read more below

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

Solvay Pharmaceuticals's Marinol site


Reasons Taken

6 patients in the community are taking or have taken Marinol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3 50%
Emotional lability 1 16%
Support another treatment 1 16%
Nausea 1 16%
disease-related symptoms 1 16%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Marinol.

  0 mg none 5 mg day 10 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Marinol or how long patients were taking Marinol before stopping.

Currently taking Marinol

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

Stopped taking Marinol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Marinol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%


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