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MEGESTROL for Cachexia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 12 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where MEGESTROL was used for Cachexia.

Most Reported Side Effects for MEGESTROL

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Dementia alzheimer's type 96 13.1% 0 0
Malignant neoplasm progression 63 8.6% 4 5
Off label use 54 7.4% 3 11
Death 47 6.4% 41 2
Adrenal insufficiency 44 6.0% 0 18
Pulmonary embolism 40 5.5% 4 28
Deep vein thrombosis 39 5.3% 2 17
Weight increased 37 5.1% 2 3
Fatigue 36 4.9% 1 10
Weight decreased 36 4.9% 1 15
Nausea 32 4.4% 5 15
Drug ineffective 31 4.2% 2 7
Decreased appetite 30 4.1% 1 10
Dyspnoea 30 4.1% 4 12
Anaemia 26 3.6% 6 15

Other Indications for MEGESTROL

Product used for unknown indication (150) Prostate cancer (100) Decreased appetite (67) Appetite disorder (28) Endometrial cancer (24) Breast cancer metastatic (21) Weight decreased (15) Increased appetite (13) Breast cancer (11) Hot flush (11)

Other Drugs Used for Cachexia

SOMATROPIN (196) ANAMORELIN (123) THALIDOMIDE (22) INFLIXIMAB (9) UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT (7) BETAMETHASONE (6)

Related Pages

MEGESTROL Full Profile All Cachexia Drugs MEGESTROL Demographics MEGESTROL Timeline