Exemestane and Megestrol interaction

Exemestane and Megestrol: the Exemestane prescribing label mentions this combination without an instruction to avoid it or change the dose.

Minor

Mentioned, no instruction to avoid. Worth knowing; rarely a reason to change anything on its own.

What the FDA labels say

From the Exemestane label · effective 2025-12-24

Minor

In the comparative study in advanced breast cancer patients, CTC grade 3 or 4 elevation of gamma glutamyl transferase without documented evidence of liver metastasis was reported in 2.7% of patients treated with EXEMESTANE and in 1.8% of patients treated with megestrol acetate.

Warnings and precautionsnames MegestrolView label on DailyMed

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