Drug details

Megace (megestrol acetate)

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Megace (megestrol acetate, USP) Oral Suspension is a man-made chemical similar to the female hormone progesterone used to treat loss of appetite and weight loss because of disease, and is also used in the treatment of advanced breast cancer and endometrial cancer. Megace is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• diarrhea,
• weakness,
• skin rash,
• trouble sleeping (insomnia),
• weight gain,
• changes in appetite,
• gas,
• impotence,
• stomach upset,
• fever.
• decreased sexual ability/desire,
• trouble having an orgasm, or

The following drugs are related to Megace, either as a replacement or used together:

• Epzicom (abacavir sulfate and lamivudine tablets)
• Agenerase Capsules (amprenavir capsules)
• Agenerase Oral Solution (amprenavir oral solution)
• Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate)
• Biaxin, Biaxin XL (clarithromycin)
• Crixivan (indinavir sulfate)
• Opticrom (cromolyn sodium ophthalmic solution)
• Rescriptor (delavirdine mesylate)
• Videx EC (didanosine delayed-release capsules)
• Videx (didanosine pediatric powder for oral solution)
• Edurant (rilpivirine tablets)
• Sustiva (efavirenz)
• Femara (letrozole)
• Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium)
• Ionamin (phentermine capsules)
• Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate)
• Retrovir (zidovudine)
• Retrovir IV (zidovudine injection)

The following supplements are related to Megace, and may be used together with the drug:

• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Folic Acid (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Glutamine (s.)
• Hydroxymethylbutyrate (Hmb) (s.)
• L-Arginine (s.)
• Lentinan (s.)
• Marijuana (s.)
• Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
• Same (s.)
• Sangre De Grado (s.)
• Vitamin A (s.)
• Whey Protein (s.)
• Beta-Carotene (s.)