Common Edema, Abdominal bloating, Anxiety, Irritability, Depression, Muscle pain.

Expert advice for Megahenz Tablet

Inform the doctor before taking megestrol if you have a history of thrombophlebitis (blood clots) or a suffering from liver or kidney disease, diabetes or adrenal gland disorder.
You should use megestrol with caution if you are an elderly patient as it may cause decreased liver, renal or heart functions.
Take precautions as megestrol may interfere with the normal menstrual cycle (period) in women.
Seek medical emergency if you develop any allergic reaction like swelling of lips, face and tongue, skin rash, difficulty breathing while taking megestrol.

Q. Is Megahenz safe?
Megahenz is safe if it is taken at a particular dose, duration and indication as prescribed by the doctor

Q. Is Megahenz a steroid/ chemo drug?
Megahenz is a steroid and also used in chemotherapy of breast cance

Q. Is Megahenz acetate a controlled substance?
Megahenz is not a controlled substance

Q. Is Megahenz cytotoxic?
Megahenz is a progestational agent or a synthetic form of the female sex hormone progesterone. Its anti-neoplastic effect against breast cancer is exerted by inhibition of pituitary gonadotrophin production (type of hormone released from the pituitary gland) and resultant decrease in estrogen secretion, and to some extent by direct cytotoxic effect on tumor cells

Q. Does Megahenz stop bleeding?
Megahenz stops unusual heavy bleeding from the uterus (dysfunctional uterine bleeding).