Actinex

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Actinex




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Actinex Brand names, Actinex Analogs

Actinex Brand Names Mixture

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    • Actinex Chemical_Formula

    C22H30O3

    Actinex RX_link

    http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic4/megace_es.htm

    Actinex fda sheet

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    Actinex msds (material safety sheet)

    Actinex MSDS

    Actinex Synthesis Reference

    No information avaliable

    Actinex Molecular Weight

    342.472 g/mol

    Actinex Melting Point

    218.0-220.0oC

    Actinex H2O Solubility

    2 µg/mL (at 37°C for the acetate salt)

    Actinex State

    Solid

    Actinex LogP

    3.123

    Actinex Dosage Forms

    Oral suspension containing 125 mg of megestrol acetate per mL; Tablet

    Actinex Indication

    For the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, or an unexplained, significant weight loss in patients with a diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also used to treat breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and prostate cancer in Canada and some other countries.

    Actinex Pharmacology

    Megestrol is a synthetic progestin and has the same physiologic effects as natural progesterone. The precise mechanism of megestrol’s antianorexic and anticachetic effects is unknown. Initially developed as a contraceptive, it was first evaluated in breast cancer treatment in 1967.

    Actinex Absorption

    Variable, but well absorbed orally.

    Actinex Toxicity

    No serious unexpected side effects have resulted from studies involving megestrol acetate oral suspension administered in dosages as high as 1200 mg/day.

    Actinex Patient Information

    No information avaliable

    Actinex Organisms Affected

    Humans and other mammals