Clinical trials rarely include children; as a result, less than half of all drugs are approved
for pediatric use.
The lotion did not have any warnings
for pediatric use, which would have instructed that the lotion be used in minute quantities, if at all.
In their paper published in the journal Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators Shane Shucheng Wong, MD, and Timothy Wilens, MD — both of the MGH Department of Psychiatry — report that their review suggests only two
pediatric uses of medical cannabis — to relieve chemotherapy - induced nausea and vomiting and to reduce seizures — are supported by existing studies.
Equipment is designed specifically
for pediatric use, which means age - appropriate care for children.
Dronabinol (Marinol) is approved to treat chemotherapy - induced nausea and vomiting in both children and adults, while
the pediatric use of nabilone (Cesamet) carries a caution.