MEGACE

This brand name is authorized in Croatia, Cyprus, France, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug MEGACE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII TJ2M0FR8ES - MEGESTROL ACETATE
 

Megestrol possesses pharmacological properties similar to those of natural progesterone. Megestrol acetate is a potent progestogen that exerts significant anti-oestrogenic effects. It has no androgenic or oestrogenic properties.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 MEGACE Tablet MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
L02AB01 Megestrol L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L02 Endocrine therapy → L02A Hormones and related agents → L02AB Progestogens
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 67448384
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 144902, 27007
HR Agencija za lijekove i medicinske proizvode HR-H-977775077
IE Health Products Regulatory Authority 33453, 33472, 33575, 33579, 62896
IT Agenzia del Farmaco 027597020
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1003571, 1069901, 1078642, 1079763, 1079990
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100088894
SG Health Sciences Authority 06701P
TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament 5253081H
TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu 8699525016713

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