BASICS
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
- Megace® may be confused with Reglan®
- Megestrol may be confused with mesalamine
Pronunciation
(me JES trole)
Generic Available
Yes: Excludes Megace® ES
U.S. Brand Names
Canadian Brand Names
- Apo-Megestrol®
- Megace®
- Megace® OS
- Nu-Megestrol
Therapeutic Categories
- Antineoplastic Agent, Miscellaneous
- Progestin
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