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Product Name: Megestrol acetate
CAS: 595-33-5
MF: C24H32O4
MW: 384.51
EINECS: 209-864-5
mp: 214°C
refractive index: 11°(C=2, CHCl3)
Chemical Properties:Crystalline Solid
Usage:Progestogen;Progesterone receptor agonist,Orally active progestogen; formerly used in combinations as oral contraceptive,treatment of endometrial hyperplasia
Description:
Megestrol acetate is used mainly as an appetite stimulant in a variety of conditions and as an antineoplastic agent in the treatment of breast, endometrial, and prostate cancers.
When given in relatively high doses, it can substantially increase appetite in most individuals, even those with advanced cancer, and is often used to boost appetite and induce weight gain in patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS-associated cachexia. It is also used as a contraceptive in combination with an estrogen at relatively low doses.
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