Megol 160mg Tablet

Quick info

Megol 160mg Tablet is used to treat breast cancer and endometrial cancer, and may also be used for treating low appetite and weight loss in patients with advanced cancer or HIV. Megol 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. It works by affecting female hormones involved in cancer growth and causes weight gain by increasing appetite.

How it works

Megol 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.

Direction of use

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. Megol 160mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Tips

• Megol 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 Megol 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.

Side Effects

• No common side effects listed.