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MEGESTROL for Weight increased: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 7 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where MEGESTROL was used for Weight increased.

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) Cachexia (12) Breast cancer (11)

Other Drugs Used for Weight increased

METFORMIN (72) TIRZEPATIDE (63) SEMAGLUTIDE (52) TOPIRAMATE (43) PHENTERMINE (42) DULAGLUTIDE (41) DEXAMETHASONE (38) FUROSEMIDE (36) BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A (34) CYPROHEPTADINE (29)

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