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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 9 |
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2 | ||||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Increased Hunger | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Expense
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3 | 50% |
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Other
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2 | 33% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 17% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 17% |
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Patient Evaluations
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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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- greeneyes
- since Oct 18, 2008
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Efficacy
Slight
for Other
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 22, 2009.