megestrol acetate
Sign in to saveAlso known as Megace, Nia, 6-Methyl-delta(sup 6)-dehydro-17α-acetoxyprogesterone, 6-Methyl-6-dehydro-17alpha-acetoxyprogesterone, Magestin, MGA, 6-Methyl-delta(sup 4,6)-pregnadien-17alpha-ol-3,20-dione acetate
pharmaceutical drug - appetite stimulant
Research
1,920 papers- Megestrol acetate: clinical experience.Cancer treatment reviews · 1989
- Megestrol acetate.Cancer treatment reviews · 1983
- Megestrol acetate for cachexia-anorexia syndrome. A systematic review.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2018
- Megestrol acetate in cachexia and anorexia.International journal of nanomedicine · 2006
- Mirtazapine versus megestrol acetate in treatment of anorexia-cachexia in advanced cancer patients: a randomized, double-blind trial.Japanese journal of clinical oncology · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 384.23
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- chemical formula
- C₂₄H₃₂O₄
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=CC2C(CCC3(C2CCC3(C(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)C4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C
- isomeric SMILES
- CC1=C[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@]3([C@H]2CC[C@@]3(C(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)[C@@]4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C
- Commons category
- Megestrol acetate
- defined daily dose
- 5
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