Table 1. Cannabis Products .
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. |