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Can MGA Be Used To Increase Appetite In An Elderly Person?
Question: Is Megatron Suspension suitable for an 85 year old woman who lost 5 pounds in the last two months?
Ia there something safer?? E_MAIL : YYYY@YYYY
Ia there something safer?? E_MAIL : YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
Discussion follows
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
MGA is used to stimulate appetite and also in the treatment of breast, endometrial cancers. Does she have any health issue?
If she does not have any other illness, I would prefer Cyproheptidine syrup with vitamins ( CyproBC) which is an antihistamine and an appetite stimulant. The side effect is that it is sedative and may increase sleep.
She can start with a small dose like 2.5 ml ( half a teaspoonful) with the supper and increase the dose depending on the sedation.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Discussion follows
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
MGA is used to stimulate appetite and also in the treatment of breast, endometrial cancers. Does she have any health issue?
If she does not have any other illness, I would prefer Cyproheptidine syrup with vitamins ( CyproBC) which is an antihistamine and an appetite stimulant. The side effect is that it is sedative and may increase sleep.
She can start with a small dose like 2.5 ml ( half a teaspoonful) with the supper and increase the dose depending on the sedation.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My Wife took a teaspoonful of MEGESTROL 400MG/10ML yesterday evening and it made her terribly sick. She could barely walk and couldn't eat anything at dinner.
Not even Ice Cream, which she loves. Please suggest another medicine she could
take in powder form to increase her appetite. Thank You
She suffers from Dementia and Memory Loss. She seems to do better with powder
than liquid. (I pour the powder into her yogurt.)
Not even Ice Cream, which she loves. Please suggest another medicine she could
take in powder form to increase her appetite. Thank You
She suffers from Dementia and Memory Loss. She seems to do better with powder
than liquid. (I pour the powder into her yogurt.)
Brief Answer:
Cypro BC can be mixed with yogurt
Detailed Answer:
Since she is unable to tolerate Megesterol, try Syrup Cypro BC. It can be mixed with yogurt.
Best wishes,
Cypro BC can be mixed with yogurt
Detailed Answer:
Since she is unable to tolerate Megesterol, try Syrup Cypro BC. It can be mixed with yogurt.
Best wishes,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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