dronabinol
Dronabinol is a medication used to treat Anorexia, Nausea, Vomiting.
Generic · by Rhodes Pharms
Generic of Marinol
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Dronabinol
- Form
- Capsule, Solution
- Strength
- Dronabinol 10MG · Dronabinol 2.5MG · Dronabinol 5MG
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Generic
- Manufacturer
- Rhodes Pharms
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$91.94 for 30 — not your price
- FDA application
- ANDA078292
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Storing Dronabinol, and how long it keeps
Quoted from this product’s own FDA label. Storage belongs to the product and its device, not to the drug in general — a pen and a tablet of the same medicine are kept completely differently.
- “Also, instruct patients to store dronabinol oral solution securely.”
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
Dosage forms
Capsule and Solution
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
Ways to save
Ask for the generic
Same active ingredient, far cheaper. Is there a generic? →
Request a 90-day supply
Bulk fills usually lower the per-dose price vs monthly refills.
Use copay cards
Manufacturer copay cards & patient-assistance programs — especially for brand drugs.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Dronabinol treat?
- Dronabinol (Dronabinol) may be used to treat anorexia, nausea, vomiting, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How much does Dronabinol cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $91.94 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Dronabinol?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Dronabinol. To pay less, Dronabinol is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Dronabinol?
- Dronabinol is marketed by Rhodes Pharms. You can see Rhodes Pharms's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Dronabinol a brand-name or generic drug?
- Dronabinol is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Dronabinol. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.
- Is Dronabinol available over the counter?
- No. Dronabinol is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Dronabinol come in?
- Dronabinol is currently marketed as capsule and solution, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- Is Dronabinol FDA-registered?
- Dronabinol is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA078292. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about Dronabinol
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 5,192 reports naming Dronabinol, and the FDA flagged 75% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- nausea503 reports
- fatigue425 reports
- diarrhoea386 reports
- vomiting288 reports
- decreased appetite283 reports
- weight decreased237 reports
- dyspnoea233 reports
- asthenia206 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean Dronabinol caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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