Megace is an appetite stimulant used to treat HIV wasting. It increases the desire to eat in some people. Megace is synthetic progesterone. Progesterone is a female hormone.
Many people use a lot less than that.
A slow weight gain associated with lower than established therapeutic doses may promote gain of muscle mass. Side effects Rare side effects can be alteration of menstrual pattern with unpredictable bleeding, pain in chest, visual disturbances, headache, insomnia, pain in abdomen, groin, calf or leg, loss of coordination, slurred speech, weakness or numbness in extremities, yellow eyes or skin, depression, skin rashes, swelling in hands and feet, brown spots on skin, acne, increased body hair, increased breast tenderness, and loss of scalp hair. Dosage Megace is available in pill or liquid form. Usual dosage for the pills is 80 mg 4 times daily. Tablets come in 20 mg and 40 mg.