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Uses
Megestrol is used to treat certain types of hormone-dependent cancers like breast cancers.
How it works
Megestrol is a progestational agent or a synthetic form of the female sex hormone progesterone. It works by decreasing the estrogen secretion and to some extent by direct cytotoxic effect on tumor cells.
Common side effects
buildup of fluid which causes swelling, sometimes called 'moon' face, increase in appetite, impotence, shortness of breath, reddening of the face and neck, changes in mood, breakthrough or untimely vaginal bleeding, rash with or without itching., rounded face, numbness, diarrhoea, , Weight gain, tiredness, high blood pressure, needing to urinate more often, hot flushes, constipation, increased blood sugar levels, heart attack, pain or tingling in fingers or thumb, hair loss, feeling weak, blood clot in the lungs. temporary increase in the signs and symptoms of cancer, swelling of a vein due to a blood clot
