Megestrol Acetate

Megestrol acetate is a medicine that is used to treat a variety of diseases, including breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and prostate cancer. It can also be used in the treatment of anorexia and cachexia in patients with AIDS.

The active substance of megestrol acetate is megestrol, which is an inhibitor of luteinizing hormone secretion. This hormone plays an important role in the development of breast, endometrial and prostate cancer.

Megestrol acetate is used in the treatment of breast and endometrial cancer. It is also used in the palliative treatment of prostate cancer.