ENDACE 40mg Tablet 10's

About the drug:\nMegestrol Acetate belongs to a group of medicine known as progestogens. It is mainly used in the treatment of prostate cancer apart from various other uses. The main ingredient in the medicine is Megestrol Acetate.\nUses of the drug:\nThe medicine is used for the treatment of prostate cancer. It also slows the growth of endometrium and breast cancer cells. Severe weight or muscle loss and also appetite loss in people with immunodeficiency syndrome or cancer can also be treated with the help of the medicine.\nWorking of the drug:\nThe medicine works by preventing the release of hormone that is required for production of testosterone which is required by prostate cancer cells for growth. The medicine also works by interfering with other proteins and hormones that are required for growth of cancer cells and thereby slowing down the growth of breast and endometrium cancer cells. Taking the medicine helps in production of certain proteins that increases weight gain and appe