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Whats is Megestrol Acetate?
Megestrol is a hormone therapy. It is classified as a “progesterone.”
Megestrol acetate (abbreviated as MGA), is a progestin with antiandrogen activity that is mainly used as an appetite stimulant and less commonly in the treatment of breast and endometrial cancers
Megestrol Acetate Chemical Profile
Synonyms: Nomegestrol Acetate; 17-hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4
CAS No.: 595-33-5
ECNECS No.: 209-864-5
MF: C24H32O4
MW: 384.5
Purity: 99%
Density: 1.15g/cm3
Melting Point: 214º C
Boiling Point: 507.1° Cat760mmHg
Refractive Index: 11 ° (C=2, CHCl3)
Flash Point: 218.5° C
Appearance: White or light yellow crystalline powder
Grade: Pharmaceutical Grade
Storage: Shading, confined preservation
Megestrol Acetate Certificate of Analysis
| Test Items |
Specification |
Test Results |
| Appearance |
White to creamy white
crystalline powder |
White crystalline powder |
| Identification |
IR |
Complies |
Completeness
of solution |
Meets the requirements.
500mg being |
Complies |
Solubility
|
dissolved in 10ml of
acetone |
Complies
|
Insoluble in water, sparingly
soluble in |
alcohol. Slightly soluble in
ether and in |
fixed oils, soluble in acetone;
very soluble |
| in chloroform. |
| Melting range |
213ºC~220ºC |
217ºC |
| Specific optical rotation |
+8.8°~ +12.0° |
+11.6° |
| Water |
≤0.5% |
0.1% |
| Residue roration |
≤0.2% |
0.06 |
| Heavy metals |
≤0.002% |
Complies |
| Assay |
97.0%~103.0% |
99.6% |
Residual solvents
|
Methanol≤1000ppm |
74ppm |
| Ethanol≤1000ppm |
39ppm |
| Methylene chloride≤500ppm |
28ppm |
| Tetrahydrofuran≤300ppm |
ND |
| Benzene≤2ppm |
ND |
| Conclusion |
Complies |
Megestrol Acetate Application
1) Treatment of breast, and endometrial cancers.
2) Use as a supportive medication to treat severe loss of appetite (anorexia), muscle wasting (cachexia) and significant weight loss (> 10% of baseline body weight) associated with cancer and/or AIDS.
Note: If a drug has been approved for one use, physicians may elect to use this same drug for other problems if they believe it may be helpful.
