Dronabinol

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Dronabinol

Description of the Drug

Dronabinol is a synthetic delta-9-THC used in the treatment of anorexia and weight loss in HIV patients as well as nausea and vomiting in cancer chemotherapy.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00470

Brand Name(s)

Dronabinol, Marinol, Syndros

Company Owner(s)

Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Ascent Pharmaceuticals Inc, Svc Pharma Lp, Lannett Co Inc, Insys Therapeutics Inc, Benuvia Therapeutics Inc, Akorn Operating Co Llc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Cannabinoid CB1 receptor SINGLE PROTEIN AGONIST CHEMBL218

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL4609
PharmGKB PA449421
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014613
DrugBank DB00470
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14899056 14776764
PubChem 16078
NMRShiftDB 40265338
Nikkaji J882F
PDBe TCI
BindingDB 60994
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID6021327
LipidMaps LMPK13120004
DrugCentral 4109
Metabolights MTBLC66964
Brenda 224503 135425
Rhea 66964
Guide to Pharmacology 2424
rxnorm SYNDROS DRONABINOL MARINOL
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12013925
KEGG Ligand C06972
ChEBI 66964
ZINC ZINC000001530625