A drug that belongs to the group of hormones called progestins, used as hormone therapy to block estrogen and to suppress the effects of estrogen and androgens. It is also used to stimulate the appetite in people with cancer.
Read more about megestrol (brand name: Megace).
Audio contributed by: Marisa Weiss, M.D.
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