Nabilone: What Should I Discuss With My Health Care Provider Before Taking Nabilone

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What should I discuss with my health care provider before taking nabilone?

Do not use nabilone if you have ever had an allergic reaction to natural or man-made marijuana such as dronabinol (Marinol).

Before using nabilone, tell your doctor if you have:

• high blood pressure (hypertension);
• heart disease;
• past or present mental illness such as depression, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders;
• a history of drug or alcohol addiction; or
• if you are also using other medicines that can affect your central nervous system, such as a tranquilizer, sleep medicine, or anti-psychotic medications.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use nabilone, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

Nabilone may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Nabilone should never be given to another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or habitual marijuana use. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it.

FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

It is not known whether nabilone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Older adults may be especially sensitive to the side effects of nabilone.

Nabilone is not for use in patients younger than 18 years old.

Last updated:	July 06, 2006