Protein-energy Malnutrition : Drugs
Print
EmailHealthline's Premium Tools
Symptom Search
Discover possible causes based on the symptoms you enter.
It's fast, convenient and easy to use.
Discover possible causes based on the symptoms you enter. It's fast, convenient and easy to use.
Healthline Part D Plan Selector
Medicare's drug plans are subsidized by the US federal government and offered through insurers.
Advertisement
Marketplace
|
Dronabinol is a man-made form of cannabis (marijuana is an herbal form of cannabis).
Dronabinol causes many effects on your central nervous system.
|
|
Medroxyprogesterone is a progestin (a form of progesterone), a female hormone that
helps regulate ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary) and menstrual periods.
|
|
Medroxyprogesterone is a form of progesterone, a female hormone that prevents
ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). This medication also causes changes in your
cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a
fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.
|
|
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is used during cancer therapy to stop new cell growth in some cancers. It is also used outside of cancer treatment as a contraceptive.
|
|
Megestrol is a man-made chemical similar to the female hormone progesterone.
|
|
Megestrol acetate is used to treat unexplained weight loss during cancer therapy and to stop new cell growth in some cancers. Megestrol acetate is also known by the brand name Megace.
|
|
Testosterone is a naturally occurring sex hormone that is produced in a man's testicles.
Small amounts of testosterone are also produced in a woman's ovaries and adrenal system.
|
|
Testosterone is a naturally occurring male hormone necessary for many processes in the
body.
|
|
Testosterone is a naturally occurring "male" sex hormone necessary for many processes in the
body.
|
 |
A testosterone test measures the amount of testosterone in the blood.
|
|
Synthetic derivatives of the natural hormone testosterone are used to reduce the size of hormone-responsive tumors. Purpose Testosterone-related drugs are used to treat advanced disseminated breast cancer in women.
|
|
Testosterone, the principal male sex hormone, is produced in the testes. Testosterone, an androgen, is necessary for the development of external genitals in the male fetus.
|
 |
 |
Home | About | Health Experts | Careers | Site Map | Feedback | Help | Health Tools | Tell a Friend
Advertise | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Advertise | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2005 - 2008 Healthline Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.