What is Nabilone?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Cesamet
Nabilone is an antiemetic used in the treatment of refractory nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy. Since Nabilone is a synthetic cannibinoid, some researchers suggest that it may relieve spasticity.
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Pain | 43 | 36 | |
Fibromyalgia | 32 | 36 | |
Nerve pain (neuralgia) | 18 | 23 | |
Inability to sleep | 2 | 1 | |
Insomnia | 2 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
Severity | Evaluations | |
---|---|---|
Severe | 11 | |
Moderate | 8 | |
Mild | 15 | |
None | 22 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Nabilone
Side effect | Patients | |
---|---|---|
Sleepiness | 3 | |
Brain fog | 2 | |
Constipation | 2 | |
Depression with suicidal thoughts | 2 | |
Dizziness | 2 | |
Dry mouth | 2 |
Duration
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Nabilone after stopping:
Treatment | Patients | |
---|---|---|
Lyrica) | Pregabalin (3 | |
Cymbalta) | Duloxetine (1 | |
Percocet) | Oxycodone-acetaminophen (1 | |
Nucynta) | tapentadol (1 | |
Ambien) | Zolpidem (1 |
Patients stopped taking Nabilone and switched to:
Treatment | Patients | |
---|---|---|
Pristiq) | Desvenlafaxine (1 | |
Neurontin) | Gabapentin (1 |
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