Dronabinol

Dronabinol
Clinical data
Trade namesMarinol, Syndros
Other names(−)-trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol
License data
Dependence
liability
Physical: Low
Psychological: Low–moderate
Addiction
liability
Relatively low: 9%
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classCannabinoid
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityOral: 6–20%
Onset of actionOral: 0.5–1 hour
Elimination half-life25–36 hours
Duration of actionOral: 4–6 hours
Identifiers
  • (6aR,10aR)-6,6,9-Trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-1-ol
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H30O2
Molar mass314.469 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Specific rotation−152° (ethanol)
Boiling point155–157 °C (311–315 °F) 0.05mmHg,[1] 157–160°C @ 0.05mmHg[2]
Solubility in water0.0028 mg/mL (23 °C)[3]
  • CCCCCc1cc(c2c(c1)OC([C@H]3[C@H]2C=C(CC3)C)(C)C)O
  • InChI=1S/C21H30O2/c1-5-6-7-8-15-12-18(22)20-16-11-14(2)9-10-17(16)21(3,4)23-19(20)13-15/h11-13,16-17,22H,5-10H2,1-4H3/t16-,17-/m1/s1 checkY
  • Key:CYQFCXCEBYINGO-IAGOWNOFSA-N checkY

Dronabinol (INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name), sold under the brand names Marinol and Syndros, is the generic name for the molecule of (−)-trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the pharmaceutical context. It has indications as an appetite stimulant, antiemetic, and sleep apnea reliever[4] and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as safe and effective for HIV/AIDS-induced anorexia and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.[5][6][7]

Dronabinol is the principal psychoactive constituent enantiomer form, (−)-trans9-tetrahydrocannabinol, found in Cannabis sativa L. plants,[8] but can also be synthesized in laboratory. Dronabinol does not include any other tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) isomers or any cannabidiol.

  1. ^ Gaoni Y, Mechoulam R (April 1964). "Isolation, Structure, and Partial Synthesis of an Active Constituent of Hashish". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 86 (8): 1646–47. Bibcode:1964JAChS..86.1646G. doi:10.1021/ja01062a046.
  2. ^ Adams R, Cain CK, McPhee WD, Wearn RB (August 1941). "Structure of Cannabidiol. XII. Isomerization to Tetrahydrocannabinols". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 63 (8): 2209–13. Bibcode:1941JAChS..63.2209A. doi:10.1021/ja01853a052.
  3. ^ Garrett ER, Hunt CA (July 1974). "Physiochemical properties, solubility, and protein binding of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol". Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 63 (7): 1056–64. doi:10.1002/jps.2600630705. PMID 4853640.
  4. ^ Schütz SG, Dunn A, Braley TJ, Pitt B, Shelgikar AV (June 2021). "New frontiers in pharmacologic obstructive sleep apnea treatment: A narrative review". Sleep Medicine Reviews. 57. Elsevier BV: 101473. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101473. PMID 33853035. S2CID 233242139. Initial rodent studies showed that injections of dronabinol, a synthetic form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, in the nodose ganglia suppressed serotonin induced reflex apneas and increased upper airway dilating muscle activity during sleep. Limited studies in humans with moderate-to-severe OSA have demonstrated significant reduction in AHI with dronabinol use.
  5. ^ "Marinol (Dronabinol)" (PDF). US Food and Drug Administration. September 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Cannabis and Cannabinoids". National Cancer Institute. 2011-10-24. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  7. ^ Badowski ME (September 2017). "A review of oral cannabinoids and medical marijuana for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a focus on pharmacokinetic variability and pharmacodynamics". Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 80 (3): 441–449. doi:10.1007/s00280-017-3387-5. PMC 5573753. PMID 28780725.
  8. ^ "List of psychotropic substances under international control". International Narcotics Control Board. Retrieved 25 April 2018. This international non-proprietary name refers to only one of the stereochemical variants of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, namely (−)-trans-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

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