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AntiemeticsExample report

Dronabinol

Syndros

Use with caution

Your body breaks down dronabinol more slowly than normal, which may cause the drug to build up and increase the risk of side effects. Extra monitoring is recommended.

The genes behind this label

The guidelines read one gene for dronabinol. Each card shows the two copies this person inherited and what they mean.

CYP2C9Your two copies: *1/*2

Intermediate metabolizer

One copy works and one works less well.

1.5 activity scoreTypical: 2

Clears warfarin, phenytoin, celecoxib and some other pain relievers.

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What the guidelines say

What each guideline says about your result.

CYP2C9Intermediate metabolizer

In plain words
Your body breaks down dronabinol more slowly than normal, which may cause the drug to build up and increase the risk of side effects. Extra monitoring is recommended.
What it means
May result in higher systemic concentrations and higher adverse reaction risk. Monitor for adverse reactions.
What the label suggests
Monitor for adverse reactions.

About dronabinol

Dronabinol (Syndros oral solution and generic capsules) is a prescription form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound in cannabis.

Used for
Anorexia with weight loss in adults with AIDS; nausea and vomiting from cancer chemotherapy in adults who have not responded adequately to conventional antiemetics

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