Megace Appetite Stimulant
Pronounced: (meh-JESS-troll)
Megace ES Oral Uses
This medication is used to treat cancer of the breast or uterus. It may be used alone or with other treatments, including surgery and radiation, to stop the growth of your tumor.
It may also be used to increase your appetite and to prevent or reverse significant weight loss (e.g., muscle wasting in cancer or AIDS). This can result in an increase in your sense of...
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Megace
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Megace Chemical name: Megestrol Class: Progestin hormonal therapy. There are no other progestins used to treat breast cancer. How it... Read more »
Megace Oral Oral Uses and How to Use
Source: FirstDatabank Drug
Generic Name: MEGESTROL SUSPENSION - ORALPronounced: (meh-JESS-troll)Megace Oral Oral Uses This medication is used to increase your appetite and... Read more »
Appetite: increased
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Increased appetite means you have an excess desire for food. Alternative Names Hyperphagia; Increased appetite; Hunger; Excessive... Read more »
Stimulants
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stimulants are medications that increase heart rate, breathing rate, and brain function. Some stimulants affect only a specific organ, such as the... Read more »
Appetite: decreased
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A decreased appetite is when you have a reduced desire to eat. The medical term for a loss of appetite is anorexia. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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