What are the side effects of Marinol for AIDS?
Marinol is used to treat loss of appetite that causes weight loss in people with AIDS. Marinol is also used to treat severe nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy.
Is it safe to take Marinol with other drugs?
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take, which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective. Taking Marinol with other drugs that make you sleepy can worsen this effect.
When to call the doctor about Marinol use?
Call your doctor at once if you have new or worsening mood symptoms, changes in behavior, headaches, vision problems, rapid heartbeats, or severe dizziness. Marinol may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for.
When to take Marinol for nausea and vomiting?
Marinol is also used to treat severe nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy. It is usually given after medicines to control nausea and vomiting have been tried without success.
Is it OK to give Marinol to another person?
Marinol may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. It should never be given to another person, especially someone who has a history of drug addiction or habitual marijuana use.
What’s the difference in price between Marinol and dronabinol?
Oral dronabinol is available as generic dronabinol with a cash price of about $250 for a typical prescription of sixty 2.5 mg capsules, as well as brand-name Marinol, which costs about three times more for the same prescription. Don’t miss out on savings!
Which is the active ingredient in Marinol capsules?
Dronabinol has the following empirical and structural formulas: Dronabinol, the active ingredient in MARINOL® (dronabinol) Capsules, is synthetic delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC). Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is also a naturally occurring component of Cannabis sativa L. (Marijuana).
What’s the difference between Marinol and medical marijuana?
Marinol is approved by the FDA for medical uses, whereas marijuana has not been approved for any medical use at all at the federal level. In states where medical marijuana is legal, a healthcare practitioner provides an “authorization” for use that is considered by the federal courts to be protected physician-patient communication.
Marinol is used to treat loss of appetite that causes weight loss in people with AIDS. Marinol is also used to treat severe nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy.
When to call your doctor about Marinol withdrawal?
Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse while using Marinol. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly after long-term use, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using this medicine.