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megestrol

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megestrol /me·ges·trol/ (mĕ-jes´trol) a synthetic progestational agent, used as the acetate ester in the palliative treatment of some breast, endometrial, and prostate carcinomas and in the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, and weight loss associated with cancer or AIDS.
megestrol [mĕ-jes´trōl]
a synthetic progestational agent administered orally as an antineoplastic agent for palliative treatment of recurrent, inoperable, or metastatic carcinoma of the breast or endometrium and for the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, and weight loss in patients with cancer or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Body-composition changes in patients who gain weight while receiving megestrol acetate.
Exercise is medicine: resistance exercise for cachexia by Teta, Jade; Teta, Keoni / Townsend Letter
The ONS PEP team evaluated the research surrounding the use of two types of progestins, megestrol acetate and medroxyprogesterone, and found strong evidence supporting their use.
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Megestrol (megace) successfully treats patients of cancer or aids.
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