What is Megesrol?
Megesrol is a prescription medicine that is sold under the Megace® brand. This medicine is a synthetic version of progesterone, female hormone, and is usually used to treat several forms of cancer, including endometrial cancer and advanced breast cancer. Doctors can also prescribe this medicine to treat some patients who have lost too much weight or have lost their appetite due to illness. Some users of this drug may have side effects and doctors may decide to prescribe this medicine in certain situations.
Most patients take megesrol orally as a liquid or in the form of pills with a glass of water. In most cases, doctors usually do not limit the patient's diet while the patient is taking this medicine. Patients may develop an allergic reaction to this medicine, which in some cases can cause unusual symptoms. Allergic reactions may cause effects that require medical treatment in serious cases such as neck closure, respiratory problems and skin on the skin. By themWhich patients experiencing an allergic reaction may develop swelling of the face, tongue or lips.
Some megesrol users can experience serious side effects such as visual changes, severe and sudden headache or swelling and numbness of legs or arms. Some patients who used this drug also reported less severe side effects such as dizziness and weakness. With this drug it is possible to vomit and nausea and some patients reported menstrual bleeding, sweating and air raids. In some cases, there was insomnia and decreased sexual desire. Many patients benefit from discussion with a physician on the side effects of this drug.
insulin drugs and oral diabetes such as gloyburide, tolezamide and glipiside may become less effective if they are used concurrently with megesrol. Some patients with diabetes may develop non -expansion of blood sugar levels while using megesrolIt usually occurs during regular blood sugar monitoring. Doctors usually ask diabetic individuals and other patients for any prescription drugs that spend to minimize or avoid drug interactions.
In some cases, patients with a megesrol of blood clots may require special monitoring or dosage changes. In most cases, pregnant women are not prescribed this medicine due to its potential to cause congenital defects. This medicine can also go to breast milk and may have harmful effects on a nursing child. Pregnant women and nursing mothers may want to discuss their drug options with a doctor to try to avoid serious complications.