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Drug profile · INN

dronabinol

dronabinol (MARINOL) is a cannabinoid cb1 receptor agonist. Route of administration: oral. Current US regulatory status: approved.

FDA: approved
US status approved
Patents linked 0
Pipeline programs 16
News articles 0
Drug details — dronabinol
US status
approved
Class
Route
ORAL
Patents
0
Programs
16
Data quality
0.84

Quick answer

dronabinol (MARINOL) is a cannabinoid cb1 receptor agonist. Route of administration: oral. Current US regulatory status: approved.

Key facts

INN dronabinol
Brand MARINOL
Mechanism Cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist
Target Cannabinoid receptor 1
Route ORAL
Formulation CAPSULE

Mechanism of action

Cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist

Primary target: Cannabinoid receptor 1

Approval history

Authority Status Date
FDA approved

Pipeline programs

  1. Dronabinol Phase 3 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · Cannabis Dependence
  2. Dronabinol Capsules Phase 3 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · Opioid Use Disorder
  3. Tetrahydrocannabinol Phase 3 · Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland · Pain, Postoperative
  4. CANNABIDIOL, DRONABINOL Phase 2 · Disc Medicine · Patients with untreatable hepatocellulare carcinoma
  5. Dronabinol Phase 2 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · Marijuana Dependence
  6. Dronabinol Phase 2 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · Cannabis Use Disorder
  7. Dronabinol 120mg/day Phase 2 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · Marijuana Smoking
  8. Dronabinol 30mg/day Phase 2 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · Marijuana Abuse

Related & competitor drugs

  1. cannabidiol Nervous system (N03)
  2. nabilone Cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist
  3. rimonabant Alimentary tract and metabolism (A08)

Frequently asked questions

What is dronabinol?

dronabinol (MARINOL) is a cannabinoid cb1 receptor agonist. Route of administration: oral. Current US regulatory status: approved.

What is the brand name for dronabinol?

MARINOL is a marketed brand name for dronabinol. Check FDA Drugs@FDA for the current US label holder and prescribing information.

What is the US approval status of dronabinol?

dronabinol has approved status in the United States according to our Drugs@FDA-derived records. Verify on the official FDA label before clinical or commercial decisions.