Definition of Megestrol acetate

1. Noun. A synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma.

Exact synonyms: Megestrol
Generic synonyms: Progestin, Progestogen

Medical Definition of Megestrol acetate

1. An appetite stimulant approved for the treatment of weight loss in people with AIDS. Megestrol acetate is a synthetic version of the female hormone progesterone. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Megestrol Acetate

megawatt
megawattage
megawattages
megawatts
megawealth
megawealthy
megaweber
megayacht
megayachts
megayear
megayears
megerg
megergs
megesterol
megestrol
megestrol acetate (current term)
megger
meggers
megibyte
megilla
megillah
megillahs
megillas
megilp
megilph
megilphs
megilps
meglitinide
meglitinides
meglumine

Literary usage of Megestrol acetate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Each tablet contains 5 or 20 milligrams of megestrol acetate. (b) Sponsor. No. 000061 in §510.600(c) of this chapter. (c) Conditions of use. ..."

2. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment: Clinical Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Geller J, Nelson CG, Albert JD, Pratt C. Effect of megestrol acetate on uroflow rates in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy: double-blind study. ..."

3. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"... Sullivan C, McCabe K: Diabetes mellitus induced by megestrol acetate in a patient with AIDS and cachexia. Ann Intern Med 116:53-54, 1992 111. ..."

4. The Menopause, Hormone Therapy, and Women's Health by 52003012847, Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"... medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), and megestrol acetate. Depending on the dose, depo-MPA, which was studied among women with endometrial cancer, ..."

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