An elderly female patient is receiving the progestin drug megestrol (Megace). Which is the most likely reason megestrol is ordered for this patient?

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Megestrol can cause appetite stimulation and weight gain, and therefore is used in the management of anorexia, cachexia, or unexplained substantial weight loss in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and in patients with cancer. The other options are incorrect.

An Elderly Female Patient Is Receiving the Progestin Drug Megestrol