Megestrol acetate and Aromasin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Megestrol acetate (megestrol acetate) and Aromasin (exemestane). Common drug interactions include pain among females.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Megestrol acetate and Aromasin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 64 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Megestrol acetate?
Megestrol acetate has active ingredients of megestrol acetate. It is often used in appetite - decreased. eHealthMe is studying from 5,427 Megestrol acetate users. Check the latest studies of Megestrol acetate.
What is Aromasin?
Aromasin has active ingredients of exemestane. It is often used in breast cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 12,863 Aromasin users. Check the latest studies of Aromasin.
64 people who take Megestrol acetate and Aromasin together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Megestrol Acetate and Aromasin, by gender? *:
female:
- Pain
- Anxiety
- Toothache (tooth pain)
- Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
male:
n/a
What are the common drug interactions of Megestrol Acetate and Aromasin, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Headache (pain in head)
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain upper
- Alveolar osteitis (complication of wound healing following extraction of a tooth)
- Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
- Asthenia (weakness)
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Abdominal pain
- Ageusia (loss of taste functions of the tongue)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anxiety
- Bladder dysfunction
- Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
- Bone lesion (bone with abnormalities. bone lesions can result from growth formations, infections, or injuries)
- Cardiac murmur (an heart sound in valve abnormality)
- Carotid bruit (sound heard over the carotid artery area during auscultation)
- Cerebral cyst (fluid filled tumour of brain)
50-59:
- Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw)
- Pain in extremity
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)
- Scar
- Spinal osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine)
- Tooth infection
- Tooth loss
- Toothache (tooth pain)
60+:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Abdominal pain
- Cyst (a closed sac)
- Dementia (madness)
- Depression
- Disease progression
- Dysgeusia (disorder of the sense of taste)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Fall
- Gingival pain (gum pain)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Breast Cancer Metastatic: 34 people, 53.12%
- Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 21 people, 32.81%
- Metastatic Neoplasm (spreadable cancer tumour): 14 people, 21.88%
- Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 14 people, 21.88%
- Hypersensitivity: 11 people, 17.19%
- Diabetes: 11 people, 17.19%
- Depression: 5 people, 7.81%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 4 people, 6.25%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 4 people, 6.25%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Megestrol acetate (5,427 reports)
- Aromasin (12,863 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Megestrol acetate:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Aromasin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Megestrol acetate and drugs from A to Z:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on megestrol acetate and exemestane (the active ingredients of Megestrol acetate and Aromasin, respectively), and Megestrol acetate and Aromasin (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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