Dronabinol (Marinol)

Alternate Name: Syndros

Dosage Form: Capsule

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antiemetic

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 2.5 MG

Warnings: Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. This medicine can be habit-forming. Do not use more than your prescribed dose. Call your doctor if you think your medicine is not working. Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, drug or alcohol abuse problems, or a history of seizures or mental health problems (including depression, mania, or schizophrenia). Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse. This medicine may cause some people to become drowsy, dizzy, lightheaded, or to feel a false sense of well-being. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Standing up slowly from a sitting or lying position can lessen the chance of getting dizzy. Do not breastfeed while taking this medicine and for 9 days after your last dose, if you are being treated for nausea and vomiting caused by cancer medicines. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests. Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments. It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Do not breastfeed. You can spread HIV or AIDS to your baby through your breast milk. This medicine may cause the following problems:Change in mood or behaviorHigh or low blood pressureSeizures

Food Warnings: Do not use this medicine if you are also using disulfiram or metronidazole within the past 14 days. Do not use disulfiram or metronidazole within 7 days after treatment with dronabinol., Some foods and medicines can affect how dronabinol works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Amiodarone, amoxapine, amphetamine, amphotericin B, atropine, buspirone, clarithromycin, cyclosporine, erythromycin, fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, lithium, phenobarbital, ritonavir, scopolamine, warfarinMedicine to treat depression (including amitriptyline, desipramine), Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine., Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol., Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while you are using this medicine., Standing-up slowly from a sitting or lying position can lessen the chance of getting dizzy.