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Page 1 of 2 Provera/Megace/Delalutin Generic Name: Progesterone Drug Type: This drug is a hormone therapy and works to stop cancer cells from growing What this drug is used for: Breast, endometrial, and prostate cancer or _______ ___________________________________ How this drug is given: Common side effects (occur in less than 3 out of 10 people): • High blood pressure • Headache • Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep (insomnia) • Mood changes, feeling sad • Loose, watery stools (diarrhea) This drug is given in a pill. The amount of medicine that you receive depends on many things. Your doctor will find the best dose for you. • Feel sick to your stomach (nausea) Make sure your health care team knows about all the medicines and supplements you take. This will help prevent drug interactions. • Low white cells in blood (infection or fever) Side effects Most people do not have all the side effects listed. Side effects will usually go away after the treatment is complete. Some of the rare side effects are not listed here, so tell your doctor if you have any unusual symptoms. For informational purposes only. Not to replace the advice of your health care provider. Copyright © 2016 Fairview Health Services. All rights reserved. SMARTworks 522810 – 01/16. • Throwing up (vomiting) • Feeling tired and weak • Hair loss • Breast pain or larger breasts Rare but serious side effects • Blood clots Page 2 of 2 Call your doctor right away if you have: For more information, see: • Signs of a drug allergy: Breathing problems; feel like your throat is closing up; swelling of the mouth, face, lips or tongue; or hives or skin redness or itching. www.chemocare.com • Fever of 100.5°F (38°C) or higher, or chills http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/ chemotherapy-and-you http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ druginformation.html Call your doctor within 24 hours if you: • Feel so sick to your stomach that you can’t eat or drink and medicine doesn’t help • Have loose, watery stools more than 4 times in 24 hours • Feel so tired that you can’t care for yourself • Vomit more than 4 to 5 times in 24 hours • Have black or tarry stools or blood in your stool or urine • Have unusual bruising or bleeding • Have shortness of breath Other information _________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ If you have any side effects, call us. We can help you manage these problems. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please let us know. We provide many free services including sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, TTYs, telephone amplifiers, note takers and written materials.