megestrol acetate 🐶 Veterinary Use | Indications/Contra | FAERs-F | FAERs-M | Orange Bk | BioActivity |
| Stem definition | Drug id | CAS RN |
|---|---|---|
| steroids, progestogens | 1667 | 595-33-5 |
Description:
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Synonyms:
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Megestrol acetate is a progestogen with actions and uses similar to those of the progestogens in general. It also has anti-androgenic properties. It is given by mouth in the palliative treatment or as an adjunct to other therapy in endometrial carcinoma and in breast cancer. Megestrol acetate has been approved to treat anorexia and cachexia. (From Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)
Legend: OFP - off patent OFM - off market ONP - on patent |
Drug dosage:
| Dose | Unit | Route |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | mg | O |
| 0.16 | g | O |
ADMET properties:
Approvals:
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Female)
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Male)
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Geriatric)
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Pediatric)
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Pharmacologic Action:
Drug Use | Suggest Off label Use Form| |View source of the data|
🐶 Veterinary Drug Use
🐶 Veterinary products
Acid dissociation constants calculated using MoKa v3.0.0
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Orange Book patent data (new drug applications)
Orange Book exclusivity data (new drug applications)
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