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Megasty 160mg Tablet

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Mrp(Aprox) Rs.1190 Only

Megasty 160mg Tablet

Salts
Rs 1190 Only

Megasty 160mg Tablet is used to treat breast cancer and endometrial cancer. It specifically helps treat breast and endometrial cancer that are hormone dependent. It may also be used for treating low appetite and weight loss in patients with advanced cancer or HIV.Megasty 160mg Tablet should be taken as your doctor advice. Your doctor will decide how much you need to take and for how much time. You may take it with or without food but better to take it at a fixed time. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.The most common side effects of this medicine include weight gain, increase in appetite, shortness of breath, hot flushes (warm face and neck), high blood pressure, and constipation. Most of these are temporary, and go away as soon as the body adjusts to the treatment. If any of these bothers you, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not take this medicine. Your doctor might do regular blood tests to check your hormones and blood sugar levels while you are taking this medicine.


Alcohol: It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Megasty 160mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor. Pregnancy: Megasty 160mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby. Breastfeeding: Megasty 160mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. Driving: Megasty 160mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. Kidney: Megasty 160mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Megasty 160mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Liver: Megasty 160mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Megasty 160mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Habit Forming: No

10.0 tablets in 1 strip

Physical Form: tablet

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Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if youҀ™re worried about them Common Side Effects : Increased appetite Weight gain Hot flashes High blood pressure Constipation
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Megasty 160mg Tablet is used to treat breast cancer and endometrial cancer. It specifically helps treat breast and endometrial cancer that are hormone dependent. It may also be used for treating low appetite and weight loss in patients with advanced cancer or HIV.Megasty 160mg Tablet should be taken as your doctor advice. Your doctor will decide how much you need to take and for how much time. You may take it with or without food but better to take it at a fixed time. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.The most common side effects of this medicine include weight gain, increase in appetite, shortness of breath, hot flushes (warm face and neck), high blood pressure, and constipation. Most of these are temporary, and go away as soon as the body adjusts to the treatment. If any of these bothers you, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not take this medicine. Your doctor might do regular blood tests to check your hormones and blood sugar levels while you are taking this medicine.
Alcohol: It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Megasty 160mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor. Pregnancy: Megasty 160mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby. Breastfeeding: Megasty 160mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. Driving: Megasty 160mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. Kidney: Megasty 160mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Megasty 160mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Liver: Megasty 160mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Megasty 160mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Megasty 160mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Megasty 160mg Tablet is a progestin (female hormone). It works in patients with breast cancer and endometrial cancer by affecting female hormones involved in cancer growth. It causes weight gain by increasing appetite.
In Breast cancerMegasty 160mg Tablet relieves the symptoms of breast cancer such as breast lumps, bloody discharge from nipples, or changes in the shape or texture of the breast. It works by altering the production of those hormones in the body that are essential for the growth and spread of breast cancer. It may also interact with other hormones or have a direct effect on the cancer to stop its growth.In Endometrial cancerMegasty 160mg Tablet is a synthetic hormone which replicates the effect of a natural female hormone called progesterone. It relieves the symptoms of endometrial cancer (a type of cancer that develops in the lining of the womb) such as, abnormal vaginal bleeding, lower back pain, pain during sex, etc. It interferes with the production and working of those hormones in the body that are essential for the growth and spread of endometrial cancer. It may also interact with other hormones or have a direct effect on the cancer to stop its growth.show moreshow less