| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:synthetic_progestin gptkb:drug
 
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                                | gptkbp:approvedBy | 1971 (US) 
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                                | gptkbp:ATCCode | L02AB01 
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                                | gptkbp:availableOn | gptkb:tablet oral suspension
 
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                                | gptkbp:brand | Megace Megace ES
 Megace OS
 
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                                | gptkbp:CASNumber | 595-33-5 
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                                | gptkbp:category | gptkb:antineoplastic_agent gptkb:progestogen
 appetite stimulant
 
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                                | gptkbp:chemicalClass | pregnane steroid 
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                                | gptkbp:contraindication | pregnancy hypersensitivity
 
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                                | gptkbp:developedBy | gptkb:Squibb 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredIn | 1960s 
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                                | gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife | 20-50 hours 
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                                | gptkbp:excretion | urine 
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                                | gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula | C24H32O4 
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                                | gptkbp:IUPACName | 17-acetyloxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 
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                                | gptkbp:KEGGID | D00423 
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                                | gptkbp:legalStatus | prescription only 
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                                | gptkbp:mechanismOfAction | progestogenic activity glucocorticoid activity
 
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                                | gptkbp:metabolism | liver 
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                                | gptkbp:pregnancyCategory | X (contraindicated) 
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                                | gptkbp:PubChem_CID | gptkb:CHEMBL1423 38244
 41926
 DB00351
 
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                                | gptkbp:relatedTo | gptkb:medroxyprogesterone_acetate megestrol
 
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                                | gptkbp:routeOfAdministration | oral 
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                                | gptkbp:sideEffect | edema hypertension
 weight gain
 hyperglycemia
 thromboembolism
 
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                                | gptkbp:UNII | EA6LD1M70M 
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                                | gptkbp:usedFor | cachexia appetite stimulation
 palliative treatment of advanced breast cancer
 palliative treatment of endometrial cancer
 treatment of anorexia
 weight loss in AIDS patients
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:medroxyprogesterone_acetate 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | megestrol acetate 
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