Megestril 160mg Tablet
strip of 10.0 tablets.Prescription required
About this product:
| Salt Composition: | Megestrol (160mg) |
| Manufacturer: | Caresbridge Pharmaceuticals |
| Storage: | Below 25 degree celcius |
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Megestril 160mg Tablet is used to treat breast cancer and endometrial cancer, and may also help with low appetite and weight loss in advanced cancer or HIV patients. Megestril 160mg Tablet is a medication primarily used to treat hormone-dependent breast and endometrial cancers. It can also be prescribed to manage low appetite and weight loss in patients with advanced cancer or HIV. The medication works by affecting female hormones involved in cancer growth and increasing appetite, leading to weight gain. While it can be highly effective, it is important to be aware of potential side effects and precautions, such as avoiding use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and monitoring for symptoms of blood clots.
Megestril 160mg Tablet is a progestin (female hormone). It works in patients with breast cancer and endometrial cancer by affecting female hormones involved in cancer growth. It causes weight gain by increasing appetite.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush, or break it. Megestril 160mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
- Megestril 160mg Tablet is used to treat women with certain hormone-dependent cancers such as breast cancer and endometrial cancer.
- It may also be used for treating appetite and weight loss in people with advanced cancer or AIDS.
- You may have to take it for at least 2 months before you notice any changes in your appetite.
- Your doctor might do regular blood tests to check your hormones and blood sugar levels while you are taking this medicine.
- Do not take Megestril 160mg Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Inform your doctor immediately if you notice unexplained swelling and pain in your limbs, shortness of breath, chest pain, severe headache, or changes in vision. These could be symptoms of a blood clot in a vein.
- Do not stop taking the medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor first.
Alcohol
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Megestril 160mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeed
Megestril 160mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Pregnancy
Megestril 160mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
