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. 2021 Sep 30;13(9):e18396. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18396

Table 1. Cannabis Products .

FDA=Food and Drug Administration, THC= Therapeutic Cannabinoids Tetrahydrocannabinol, CBD= Cannabidiol, AIDS= Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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Class Name THC: CBD Routes of Administration Approval
Synthetic: dronabinol (Marinol, Syndros) Synthetic THC Oral FDA approved as second-line therapy for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and AIDS-related anorexia and wasting.
nabilone (Cesamet) Synthetic THC analog Oral FDA approved as second-line therapy for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and AIDS-related anorexia and wasting.
Phytocannabinoids: Herbal cannabis Variable Inhalation (smoked/vaporized) Ingested Not FDA approved.
Cannabis extraction products Variable Inhalation (smoked/vaporized) Ingested (oil/pill) Topical Not FDA approved.
nabiximols (Sativex®) 1:1 Oromucosal spray Not FDA approved. Approved in Canada, Israel, and several European countries for the treatment of multiple sclerosis-related muscle spasticity.