Megestrol acetate for geriatric anorexia/cachexia

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Jan;54(1):172-3; author reply 173-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00575_3.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anorexia / blood
  • Anorexia / drug therapy*
  • Cachexia / blood
  • Cachexia / drug therapy*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Humans
  • Megestrol Acetate / administration & dosage*
  • Megestrol Acetate / pharmacokinetics
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Prealbumin / metabolism
  • Weight Gain

Substances

  • Prealbumin
  • Megestrol Acetate