Is there a better drug than megace for the elderly to increase appetite only?
Question posted by curllie on 11 Nov 2009
Last updated on 23 November 2009 by suzanne66
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suzanne66
24 Nov 2009
Other potential appetite stimulants that have been used in elderly people include oxandrolone, an anabolic steroid that may increase appetite and stimulate muscle growth; and dronabinol, which is tetrahydrocannabinol, a derivative of cannabis. Gentian has also been used.
See: https://www.drugs.com/mtm/oxandrolone.html
https://www.drugs.com/mtm/dronabinol.html
https://www.drugs.com/npc/gentian.html
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