What is nabilone 1 mg used for?

Nabilone is used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy in people who have already taken other medications to treat this type of nausea and vomiting without good results.

Is nabilone used for sleep?

Nabilone is a medication that is approved by Health Canada as an anti-emetic (prevent vomiting) for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Nabilone, due to its sleep promoting properties, is sometimes prescribed by physicians to pain patients to help improve their sleep.

Is nabilone a narcotic?

Nabilone is a narcotic drug used to treat severe nausea and vomiting. It is in a family of drugs called cannabinoids (eg. marijuana). Occasionally, it is also used to help improve appetite.

Is nabilone good for pain?

Nabilone was most commonly used as adjunctive therapy and led to small but significant reductions in pain. The most common adverse drug reactions included euphoria, drowsiness, and dizziness.

How does nabilone make you feel?

Dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, feeling “high,” an exaggerated sense of well-being (euphoria), lightheadedness, headache, trouble sleeping, or memory problems may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

Is Cesamet addictive?

Warnings. Cesamet may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Cesamet should never be given to another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or habitual marijuana use. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it.

Is nabilone hard on the liver?

There have been no convincing cases of clinically apparent liver injury attributable to nabilone published in the literature and, thus, significant liver injury from nabilone must be exceeding rare, if it occurs at all. Likelihood score: E (unlikely cause of clinically apparent liver injury).

Can nabilone get you high?

SIDE EFFECTS: Dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, feeling “high”, an exaggerated sense of well-being (euphoria), lightheadedness, headache, trouble sleeping, or memory problems may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.