Nabilone

In the US, Nabilone (nabilone systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antiemetics and is used to treat Nausea/Vomiting, Chemotherapy Induced.

US matches:

• Nabilone

UK matches:

• Nabilone 1mg Capsules
• Nabilone 1mg Capsules (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A04AD11

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0051022-71-0

Chemical Formula

C24-H36-O3

Molecular Weight

372

Therapeutic Category

Antiemetic

Chemical Names

trans-(±)-3-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-6,6abeta,7,8,10,10aα-hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-one

(±)-trans-3-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-9H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-on (IUPAC)

(±)-trans-3-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-one (WHO)

(±)-(6aR,10aR)-3-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-6H-benzo[c] chromen-9-one (BAN)

(±)-3-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-6,6abeta,7,8,10,10aα-hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-one (USAN)

(6aR,10aR)-rel-3-(1,1-Dimethylheptyl)-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-one

(6aRS,10aRS)-1-Hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-9H-benzo[c]chromen-9-on

9H-Dibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-one, 3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-, trans-(±)- (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Nabilonum (Latin)
• Nabilon (German)
• Nabilone (French)
• Nabilona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nabilone (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Cpd 109514 (IS: Lilly)
• LY 109 514 (IS: Lilly)

Brand Names

• Cesamet
  Meda, United States; Valeant, Argentina; Valeant, Canada

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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