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Megestrol
Side Effects
Side effects of megestrol may include:
- Nausea.
- Weight gain.
- Fluid collection in the feet and ankles (edema).
- Vaginal bleeding.
Megestrol may raise your risk for dangerous Reference blood clots (deep vein thrombosis) Opens New Window. This risk is even higher if you are a woman who smokes or if you have had blood clots in the past.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 11, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
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