Appitral 40 Tablet

Short Description

Appitral 40 Tablet is used to treat breast cancer and endometrial cancer. It specifically helps treat breast and endometrial cancer that are hormone dependent. It may also be used for treating low appetite and weight loss in patients with advanced cancer or HIV.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Appitral 40 Tablet is used to treat women with certain hormone-dependent cancers such as breast cancer and endometrial cancer. It may also be used for treating appetite and weight loss in people with advanced cancer or AIDS.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Appitral 40 Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Appitral 40 Tablet is a progestin (female hormone). It works in patients with breast cancer and endometrial cancer by affecting female hormones involved in cancer growth. It causes weight gain by increasing appetite.

Appitral 40 Tablet is used to treat women with certain hormone-dependent cancers such as breast cancer and endometrial cancer. It may also be used for treating appetite and weight loss in people with advanced cancer or AIDS. You may have to take it for at least 2 months before you notice any changes in your appetite. Your doctor might do regular blood tests to check your hormones and blood sugar levels while you are taking this medicine. Do not take Appitral 40 Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice unexplained swelling and pain in your limbs, shortness of breath, chest pain, severe headache, or changes in vision. These could be symptoms of a blood clot in a vein. Do not stop taking the medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor first.