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Megestrol Acetate

2 brand names

Indications

  • Treatment of breast cancer

Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance

Cautions

acetate Elderly; history of thrombophlebitis...

Side Effects

acetate Common or very common Adrenal insufficiency; alopecia; appetite increased; asthenia; carpal tunnel syndrome; constipation; Cushing's syndrome; diabetes mellitus; diarrhoea; dyspnoea; embolism ...

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Brand Names

Megace(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Megestol(IN)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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