Megestrol

Megestrol Dosage

Last reviewed on April 7, 2025

The average cost for 60 tablets of 40mg of Megestrol is $24.85 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 28.41% off the average retail price of $34.71.

Tablet

Dosage	Quantity	Price as low as	Price per unit
20mg	30 tablets	$14.51	$0.48
40mg	60 tablets	$24.85	$0.41

Ml of oral suspension

Dosage	Quantity	Price as low as	Price per unit
40mg/ml	300 ml	$42.84	$0.14
625mg/5ml	150 ml	$91.93	$0.61

Typical dosage for Megestrol

The dose depends on the strength of the medication that's prescribed for you. These two strengths aren't interchangeable with each other.

125 mg/mL solution bottle: The typical starting dose is 625 mg (or 5 mL) by mouth per day.
40 mg/mL solution bottle: The typical starting dose is 800 mg (or 20 mL) by mouth per day.