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Active substance

Dronabinol

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
MARINOL2.5MG; 5MG; 10MGcapsule · oralALKEM LABS LTDPrescription31 May 1985
DRONABINOL2.5MG; 5MG; 10MGcapsule · oralASCENT PHARMS INCPrescription7 Feb 2020
DRONABINOL2.5MG; 5MG; 10MGcapsule · oralRHODESDiscontinued27 Jun 2008
DRONABINOL2.5MG; 5MG; 10MGcapsule · oralINSYS THERAPDiscontinued19 Aug 2011
DRONABINOL2.5MG; 5MG; 10MGcapsule · oralHIKMA PHARMSDiscontinued20 Jun 2014
SYNDROS5MG/ML **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**solution · oralWELLHOUSE PHARMADiscontinued1 Jul 2016
DRONABINOL2.5MG; 5MG; 10MGcapsule · oralLANNETT CO INCDiscontinued18 May 2018

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACDRONABINOL 5 MG CAPSULE$3.3535per EA23 Sep 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 17 Jan 2023 MARINOL — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 21 Sep 2022 SYNDROS — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.