Nabilone

Nabilone is used to treat the nausea and vomiting that may occur during treatment with cancer medicines. It is only used when other kinds of medicine for nausea and vomiting do not work. Nabilone is only available with your doctor's prescription.

Nabilone is used to treat the nausea and vomiting that may occur during treatment with cancer medicines. It is only used when other kinds of medicine for nausea and vomiting do not work. Nabilone is only available with your doctor's prescription.

Nabilone is contraindicated in conditions like Pregnancy, Breast feeding and history of psychotic reactions.

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur: Changes in mood confusion convulsions (seizures) delusions dizziness or fainting fast or pounding heartbeat hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there) mental depression nervousness or anxiety unusual tiredness or weakness (severe) Symptoms of overdose Difficulty in breathing hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there) mental changes (severe) nervousness or anxiety (severe) Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them: More common Clumsiness or unsteadiness drowsiness dryness of mouth false sense of well-being headache Less common or rare Blurred vision or any changes in vision dizziness or lightheadedness, especially when getting up from a lying or sitting position—more common with high doses loss of appetite Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

History of psychiatric disorders; elderly; hypertension; heart disease; adverse effects on mental state can persists for 48-72 hours after stopping. Drowsiness may affect performance of skilled tasks (e.g. Driving); effects of alcohol enhanced. should used with caution with a historic patient of psychiatric disorder or with depression.

If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

1 to 2 mg (1.5 (1.5)) 12 hourly PO — On the day of chemotherapy, the initial dose should be given 1 to 3 hours before the chemotherapeutic agent is administered. To minimize side effects, it is recommended that the lower starting dose be used and that the dose be increased as necessary. A dose of 1 or 2 mg the night before may be useful.

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Itraconazole

Store at room temperature, Between 15°C-30°C.