Precautions
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to allow for changes in your dose and to check for any unwanted effects.
Do not use this medicine if you are using or have used disulfiram (Antabuse®) or metronidazole (Flagyl®) within the past 14 days. Do not use disulfiram or metronidazole within 7 days after treatment with Syndros®.
Using this medicine while you are pregnant may cause serious unwanted effects in your newborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you think you are pregnant or if you plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.
Do not breastfeed during treatment and for 9 days after your last dose, if you are being treated for nausea and vomiting caused by cancer medicines.
Dronabinol is a synthetic cannabinoid and may be passed through your breast milk to your baby. This can affect your baby's feeding pattern and decrease his or her body weight. If you breastfeed during treatment with this medicine, your baby's weight will need to be monitored.
Check with your doctor before taking any of these medicines while you are using this medicine. The use of alcohol or other medicines that affect the CNS may worsen the side effects of this medicine, such as dizziness, poor concentration, drowsiness, unusual dreams, and trouble with sleeping. Some examples of CNS depressants are antihistamines or medicine for hay fever, allergies, or colds, sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicines, prescription pain medicine or opioids, medicine for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, medicine for seizures or barbiturates, muscle relaxants, or anesthetics (numbing medicines), including some dental anesthetics. This effect may last for a few days after you stop taking this medicine.
This medicine may cause some people to become drowsy, dizzy, lightheaded, or to feel a false sense of well-being. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur when you get up suddenly from a lying or sitting position. Getting up slowly may help. Also, lying down for a while may relieve the dizziness or lightheadedness. If this problem continues or gets worse, check with your doctor right away.
If you develop any unusual or strange thoughts and behavior while using dronabinol, be sure to discuss it with your doctor.
If you think you or someone else may have taken an overdose of this medicine, get emergency help at once. Signs of overdose include: changes in mood, confusion, hallucinations, mental depression, nervousness or anxiety, and fast or pounding heartbeat.
Tell your doctor right away if you have a new or worsening nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain after taking this medicine.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
Portions of this document last updated: May 01, 2024
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