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Marinol and Wax blockage - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Wax blockage is reported as a side effect among people who take Marinol (dronabinol), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Aredia, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Wax blockage when taking Marinol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,858 people who have side effects when taking Marinol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Marinol?

Marinol has active ingredients of dronabinol. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 4,963 Marinol users. Check the latest studies of Marinol.

What is Wax blockage?

Wax blockage is found to be associated with 412 drugs and 969 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wax blockage.

On Jul, 08, 2026

4,858 people reported to have side effects when taking Marinol.
Among them, 26 people (0.54%) have Wax blockage.

Could Marinol cause Wax blockage?

Among these 26 people:

What is the gender of people who have Wax blockage when taking Marinol? *

  • female: 92.31 %
  • male: 7.69 %

What is the age of people who have Wax blockage when taking Marinol? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 3.85 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 61.54 %
  • 50-59: 3.85 %
  • 60+: 30.77 %

What are other drugs people take besides Marinol? *

  1. Zometa: 25 people, 96.15%
  2. Aredia: 25 people, 96.15%
  3. Herceptin: 23 people, 88.46%
  4. Ativan: 20 people, 76.92%
  5. Ms Contin: 18 people, 69.23%
  6. Prilosec: 18 people, 69.23%
  7. Peridex: 16 people, 61.54%
  8. Percocet: 16 people, 61.54%
  9. Ambien: 16 people, 61.54%
  10. Levaquin: 16 people, 61.54%

What are other side effects people have besides Wax blockage? *

  1. Anaemia (lack of blood): 26 people, 100.00%
  2. Bone Disorder: 25 people, 96.15%
  3. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 25 people, 96.15%
  4. Metastases To Central Nervous System (cancer spreads to central nervous system): 25 people, 96.15%
  5. Pain In Jaw: 25 people, 96.15%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 24 people, 92.31%
  7. Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 18 people, 69.23%
  8. Atherosclerosis (disorder of the arteries): 18 people, 69.23%
  9. Weakness: 18 people, 69.23%
  10. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 17 people, 65.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hypercalcaemia Of Malignancy (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood with cancer): 9 people, 34.62%
  2. Breast Cancer: 9 people, 34.62%
  3. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 8 people, 30.77%
  4. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 7 people, 26.92%
  5. Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 1 person, 3.85%
  6. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 1 person, 3.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dronabinol:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dronabinol (the active ingredients of Marinol) and Marinol (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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