Marinol

• Marinol
• Dronabinol
• Nabilone

Marinol

NSW Parliamentary Library
The Medical Use of Cannabis: Recent Developments
This paper offers some background to the debate concerning the medical use of cannabis/marijuana in the US, UK and Australia. It specifically includes the use of cannabinoids (including Marinol).

Marinol.com
A website with Marinol information for health care professionals and patients. The site includes prescribing information, education information and media information.

RxList: Dronabinol
A chemical description of dronabinol, the active ingredient of Marinol.

US Drug Enforcement Agency: Medical Marijuana -The facts
The position of the DEA regarding Marinol.

Schaffer Library of Drug Policy: Marinol
Medical information about Marinol - including information on clinical trials, prescribing details, effects, safety & handling, etc.

DrugDigest: Marinol
An overview of Marinol. It also explains side-effects, possible interactions, directions for usage, etc.

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Nabilone

NSW Health: Nabilone Authority

NSW Parliamentary Library
The Medical Use of Cannabis: Recent Developments
This paper offers some background to the debate concerning the medical use of cannabis/marijuana in the US, UK and Australia. It specifically includes the use of cannabinoids (including nabilone).

The Cancer Council (NSW): Medical Use of Marihuana (Cannabis)
A factsheet that discusses the medical uses of marijuana.  It specifically discusses cannabinoids (including nabilone).

Electronic Medicines Compendium

Patient Information Leaflet
Patient information. Includes information on what is in the medication, advice about the medication, storage of the medication, etc.
Summaries of Product Characteristics
Includes clinical particulars, pharacological properties, pharmaceutical particulars, etc.

Healthopedia.coma: Nabilone (Systemic)
General information, usage, precautions, side-effects. (From Canada).

MedlinePlus: Nabilone (Systemic)
Scientific information that includes brand names, a description, side-effects of this medication and precautions that should be followed

NDARC Factsheet: The Medical Uses of Cannabis

Netdoctor.co.uk: Nabilone
Includes information about how this drug works, its uses, warnings, uses during pregnancy and breastfeeding, effects, etc.

Patient.uk: Nabilone
Includes advice for patients about taking nabilone, getting the most from treatment, how to cope with problems that may arise, and how to store this drug.

University of Montreal: Research Report
Report of research on the use of nabilone to control pain.

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Dronabinol

NSW Health: Dronabinol Authority

NSW Parliamentary Library
The Medical Use of Cannabis: Recent Developments
This paper offers some background to the debate concerning the medical use of cannabis/marijuana in the US, UK and Australia. It specifically includes the use of cannabinoids (including dronabinol).

The Cancer Council (NSW): Medical Use of Marihuana (Cannabis)
A factsheet that discusses the medical uses of marijuana.  It pecifically discusses cannabinoids (including drnabinol).

MedlinePlus: Dronabinol (Systemic)
Scientific information that includes brand names, a description, side-effects of this medication and precautions that should be followed

Oregon State University. Dronabinol Review / Evaluation
Including background information and clinical evidence.

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