Nabilone: What Other Drugs Will Affect Nabilone

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What other drugs will affect nabilone?

Before taking nabilone, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

• amphetamines, including stimulants and medicine to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD);
• prescription or over-the-counter weight loss aids (Dexatrim, Meridia);
• antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil), amoxapine (Ascendin), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), or nortriptyline (Pamelor);
• barbiturates such as butalbital (Fiorinal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal);
• sedatives such as Ativan, Dalmane, Halcion, Klonopin, Librium, ProSom, Restoril, Tranxene, Valium, Xanax;
• lithium;
• theophylline (Respbid, Slo-Bid, Theo-24, Theo-Dur, Uniphyl);
• buspirone (BuSpar);
• atropine (Donnatal, and others);
• belladonna, dicyclomine (Bentyl);
• clidinium (Quarzan);
• glycopyrrolate (Robinul);
• hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin, and others);
• mepenzolate (Cantil);
• methscopolamine (Pamine), and scopolamine (Transderm-Scop);
• methantheline (Provocholine), propantheline (Pro-Banthine); or
• street drugs such as cocaine or Ectasy.

If you are using any of these drugs, you may not be able to use nabilone, or you may need dosage adjustments or special tests during treatment.

There may be other drugs not listed that can affect nabilone. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Last updated:	July 06, 2006