Megace and Spinal osteoarthritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Spinal osteoarthritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Megace (megestrol acetate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Spinal osteoarthritis when taking Megace. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,969 people who have side effects when taking Megace from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Megace?

Megace has active ingredients of megestrol acetate. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 10,095 Megace users. Check the latest studies of Megace.

What is Spinal osteoarthritis?

Spinal osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine) is found to be associated with 1,422 drugs and 1,124 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Spinal osteoarthritis.

On Jul, 07, 2026

9,969 people reported to have side effects when taking Megace.
Among them, 232 people (2.33%) have Spinal osteoarthritis.

Could Megace cause Spinal osteoarthritis?

Among these 232 people:

How long have people been on Megace when they have Spinal osteoarthritis? *

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What is the gender of people who have Spinal osteoarthritis when taking Megace? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Megace and have Spinal osteoarthritis?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Megace:

Megace (10,095 reports)

Spinal osteoarthritis treatments and more:

Spinal osteoarthritis (19,799 reports)

How severe was Spinal osteoarthritis and when was it recovered:

Spinal osteoarthritis in Megace

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of megestrol acetate:

Spinal osteoarthritis and drugs with ingredients of megestrol acetate

Sub-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 Megace:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Spinal osteoarthritis:

Spinal osteoarthritis (1,422 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Spinal osteoarthritis:

Spinal osteoarthritis (1,124 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on megestrol acetate (the active ingredients of Megace) and Megace (the brand name). 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?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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