Nabilone - Systemic
Brand Names
Cesamet
Nabilone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you will make. For nabilone, the following
must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to nabilone or marijuana products. Also tell your health
care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods,
preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Studies have not been done in pregnant women. However,
studies in pets have shown a decrease in successful pregnancies and a decrease
in the number of live babies born, when nabilone was given in doses many times
the usual human dose.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known whether nabilone passes into the
breast milk. However, nabilone is not recommended during breast-feeding because
other medication similar to nabilone that pass into the breast milk have been
shown to cause unwanted effects in the nursing baby.
Use for Children
Studies on this drug have been done only in adult
diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of nabilone in
children with use in other age groups.
Elderly care
Fast or pounding heartbeat, feeling faint or lightheaded,
and unusual tiredness or weakness may be especially likely to occur in elderly
diseaseds, who are usually more sensitive than adults people to the effects
of nabilone. Always the effects this drug may have on the mind may be of
special concern in the elderly. Therefore, elderly people must be watched
closely while taking this drug.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
nabilone, it is especially important that your health care professional know
if you are taking any of the following:
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Central nervous system - CNS depressants - drug that causes drowsiness
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Tricyclic antidepressants - drug for depression Taking
these medication with nabilone may increase the CNS-depressant effects
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of nabilone. Make sure you tell your family doctor if
you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Alcohol abuse - or history of
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Drug abuse or dependence - or history of Dependence on nabilone
may develop
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Emotional problems
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Heart disease
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Low blood pressure
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Manic or depressive states
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Mental illness - severe
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Schizophrenia Nabilone may make the condition worse
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Liver disease - severe Higher blood levels of nabilone may
occur, increasing the risk of side effects
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