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What is Megestrol Acetate ?
Megestrol acetate has been approved by the US FDA for treating certain cancers of the breast or uterus. Doctors have also used megestrol acetate to treat prostate and ovarian cancer. This drug has also been used to stimulate appetite and increase body weight in people with AIDS or cancer.
Megestrol Acetate
me-JES-trol AS-e-tate
Consumer Forms
Liquid
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Tablet
Consumer Routes
By mouth
Therapeutic Classes
Endocrine-Metabolic Agent
Megestrol acetate is a drug used to treat breast or uterine cancer. This drug resembles a natural body hormone called progesterone. Megestrol acetate is a generic drug also sold under the brand name Megace. This drug has been available for years. In the treatment of some cancers, megestrol acetate use is common.
- Mild headache
- Trouble having or maintaining an erection
- Hot flashes, sweating, mood changes
- Rash
- Stomach upset
- Pain in your hand or wrist
- Decreased interest in sexual intercourse, inability to have or keep an erection
- Trouble sleeping
- Sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking
- Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Blurred vision, severe headache, slow or fast heartbeat, lightheadedness, dizziness
- Changes in skin color, dark freckles, cold feeling, weakness, tiredness, weight loss
- Chest pain, trouble breathing, coughing up blood
- Dry mouth, fruit-like breath odor, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
- Increased thirst, change in how much or how often you urinate
- Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, or on one side of your body, pain in your lower leg
- Rapid weight gain, swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet
- Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness.
- Swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet.
- Rapid weight gain.
- Sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking.
- This medicine may cause the following problems:Adrenal gland problemsDiabetes
- Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
- It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. If you are a woman who can get pregnant, your doctor may do tests to make sure you are not pregnant before starting this medicine.
- Do not breastfeed. You can spread HIV or AIDS to your baby through your breast milk.
- Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, adrenal gland problems (including Cushing syndrome), cancer, diabetes, an infection, mental problems, stomach or bowel problems, or a history of blood clots.
- Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness.