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Descriptor English: Megestrol Acetate
Descriptor Spanish: Acetato de Megestrol
Descriptor acetato de megestrol
Scope note: Progestágeno con acciones y usos similares a los de los progestágenos en general; también tiene propiedades antiandrogénicas. Se administra por vía oral en el tratamiento paliativo, o como complemento de otros tratamientos en el carcinoma del endometrio y el cáncer de mama. El acetato de megestrol ha sido aprobado para el tratamiento de la anorexia y la caquexia. (Reynolds JEF[Ed]: Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia [versión electrónica]. Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)
Descriptor Portuguese: Acetato de Megestrol
Descriptor French: Acétate mégestrol
Entry term(s): Acetate, Megestrol
Apo Megestrol
Apo-Megestrol
ApoMegestrol
Borea
Lin Megestrol
Lin-Megestrol
LinMegestrol
Maygace
Megace
Megefren
Megestat
Megostat
Mestrel
Nu Megestrol
Nu-Megestrol
NuMegestrol
Tree number(s): D04.210.500.745.432.531.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019290
Scope note: Megestrol acetate is a progestogen with actions and uses similar to those of the progestogens in general. It also has anti-androgenic properties. It is given by mouth in the palliative treatment or as an adjunct to other therapy in endometrial carcinoma and in breast cancer. Megestrol acetate has been approved to treat anorexia and cachexia. (From Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Appetite Stimulants
Registry Number: TJ2M0FR8ES
CAS Type 1 Name: Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-methyl-
Previous Indexing: Megestrol/analogs & derivatives (1980-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 97
History Note: 97;
DeCS ID: 33000
Unique ID: D019290
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Megestrol Acetate - Preferred
Concept UI M0028721
Scope note Megestrol acetate is a progestogen with actions and uses similar to those of the progestogens in general. It also has anti-androgenic properties. It is given by mouth in the palliative treatment or as an adjunct to other therapy in endometrial carcinoma and in breast cancer. Megestrol acetate has been approved to treat anorexia and cachexia. (From Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)
Preferred term Megestrol Acetate
Entry term(s) Acetate, Megestrol
Lin-Megestrol - Narrower
Concept UI M0473933
Preferred term Lin-Megestrol
Entry term(s) Lin Megestrol
LinMegestrol
Maygace - Narrower
Concept UI M0473934
Preferred term Maygace
Megace - Narrower
Concept UI M0028722
Preferred term Megace
Entry term(s) Megestat
Megostat
Megefren - Narrower
Concept UI M0473935
Preferred term Megefren
Mestrel - Narrower
Concept UI M0473936
Preferred term Mestrel
Nu-Megestrol - Narrower
Concept UI M0473937
Preferred term Nu-Megestrol
Entry term(s) Nu Megestrol
NuMegestrol
Borea - Narrower
Concept UI M0473932
Preferred term Borea
Apo-Megestrol - Narrower
Concept UI M0473931
Preferred term Apo-Megestrol
Entry term(s) Apo Megestrol
ApoMegestrol



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