NDGA

NDGA Brand names, NDGA Analogs

NDGA Brand Names Mixture

No information avaliable

NDGA Chemical_Formula

C₂₂H₃₀O₃

NDGA RX_link

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

NDGA fda sheet

NDGA FDA

NDGA msds (material safety sheet)

NDGA MSDS

NDGA Synthesis Reference

No information avaliable

NDGA Molecular Weight

342.472 g/mol

NDGA Melting Point

218.0-220.0^oC

NDGA H₂O Solubility

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

NDGA State

Solid

NDGA LogP

3.123

NDGA Dosage Forms

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

NDGA 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.

NDGA 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.

NDGA Absorption

Variable, but well absorbed orally.

NDGA side effects and Toxicity

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

NDGA Patient Information