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Is Megace Tablet The Right Medicine To Increase The Appetite?
My mother has poor appetite and nausea and occasional vomiting after having had heart A-fib, Cpr, wasput in a drug induced coma, had difficulty coming out of it, is weak due to nausea and eating very little. Is Megace something safe for her to use to increase her appetite?
Mon, 19 Nov 2018
Hi,
Megace is composed of 'Megestrol acetate', which is a progestin medication which is used mainly as an appetite stimulant to treat wasting syndromes such as cachexia.
Kindly consult your doctor for the appropriate dosage and use of the medication as the underlying condition needs to be assessed clinically before administration of such drugs.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S,
General & Family Physician
Megace is composed of 'Megestrol acetate', which is a progestin medication which is used mainly as an appetite stimulant to treat wasting syndromes such as cachexia.
Kindly consult your doctor for the appropriate dosage and use of the medication as the underlying condition needs to be assessed clinically before administration of such drugs.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S,
General & Family Physician
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