Megestrol
Category: CancerMegestrol (INN, BAN) is a progestin of the 17α-hydroxyprogesterone group which was never marketed and is not currently used clinically.[1][2] Its acylated derivative megestrol acetate is also a progestogen, which, in contrast to megestrol itself, has been extensively used as a pharmaceutical drug.[1][2] Synthesis Megestrol synthesis:[3] U.S. Patent 2,891,079 See also Megestrol acetate Medroxyprogestero... [wikipedia]
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Is Megestrol usually used for someone who can not gain weight? My husband has very little appetite and is very thin so h...
30 REPLIESMegestrolac Liquid is used for creating appetite. Should this drug be taken by someone who has had both breasts removed ...
3 REPLIESMy doctor started me on 400mg of megestrol to gain weight. Because of how quickly I gained, it was reduced to 80mg two m...
1 REPLYI am post menopausal. 58 years old Vaginal ultrasound shows endometrial long at 11mm small fibroid and polyp. Endometria...
1 REPLYwhat drugs dose Megestrol contain ## Hello, Marie! How are you? That is the active ingredient. The FDA lists Megestrol a...
1 REPLYWill I still get my menstral cycle while taking 80 mg of megestrol acetate? I'm getting cramps and backache like I d...
1 REPLYMy father has kidney and bone cancer and has not been eating very much. His doctor just have him Megestrol AC 20mg tab s...
1 REPLYMy mother had congested heart failure and kidney failure 2 mo ago her kidneys are fine but she has a weak heart and lost...
1 REPLYIs megestrol used to control hot flashes in men who have had prostate cancer radiation and harmone therapy? ## I did com...
1 REPLYHas anyone experienced urinary incontinence and/or swollen appendages as a side effect of taking Megestrol Acetate? ## M...
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