Progestational compound used to treat endometrial cancer.
Progestin; a hormone. Megestrol (Megace) is used to treat breast and endometrial cancers as well as to treat weight loss associated with anorexia (failure to eat) and wasting away that leaves a person thin and gaunt. Megestrol is effective in these conditions for reasons that are not entirely clear, although the drug is thought to stimulate the appetite by interfering with certain substances in the pituitary gland. It should never be used during pregnancy.
A synthetic female sex hormone that is used in combination with an estrogen in oral contraceptives.
Megestrol is a progestogen medication utilized to treat uterine and specific breast cancers. It’s often prescribed in cases where a tumor cannot be operated on, if a tumor returns post-surgery, or when other cancer treatments like drugs or radiation therapy are unsuccessful.
Potential side effects of the medication encompass ankle swelling, weight increase, nausea, dizziness, headaches, skin rashes, and on rare occasions, elevated blood calcium levels.