MARINOL is a type of medicine called a cannabinoid. MARINOL attaches to special receptors in the brain—much like a key fits in a lock.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved MARINOL to treat nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conventional treatments.

The FDA also approved MARINOL to treat appetite loss associated with weight loss in people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). If you have HIV/AIDS, your health care professional may prescribe MARINOL to help stimulate your appetite.

Other important facts about MARINOL:

• The active ingredient in MARINOL is dronabinol

• Dronabinol is a synthetic version of a naturally occurring compound known as
  delta-9-THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol)

• Delta-9-THC stimulates appetite and reduces nausea and vomiting by binding to special receptors found in your nervous system

• Delta-9-THC is also one of many components in marijuana. In fact, delta-9-THC is the main ingredient responsible for most of marijuana’s effects

MARINOL is not marijuana. MARINOL does not contain the additional chemicals and impurities associated with marijuana.