Medium chain triglycerides (MCT) are more readily hydrolyzed than conventional food fat. They also require less bile acids for digestion, are not dependent for chylomicron formation or lymphatic transport, and are transported by the portal vein. Medium chain triglycerides are not a source for essential fatty acids.
In cats, MPA has been used when either castration is ineffective or undesirable to treat sexually dimorphic behavior problems such as roaming, inter-male aggressive behaviors, spraying, mounting, etc. MPA has also been used as a tranquilizing agent to treat syndromes such as feline psychogenic dermatitis and alopecia, but treatment with “true” tranquilizing agents may be preferable. In humans, parenteral MPA has been used as a long-acting contraceptive in females, to decrease sexually deviant behavior in males, and as an antineoplastic agent for some carcinomas (see
劑量數字暫停提供：VetPro 的劑量改依 DRUGAPI 藥物資料庫對外的內容，DRUGAPI 目前不提供可直接計算的劑量。下方列出 DRUGAPI 的審查結論與劑量審查引用的來源；計算機可手動輸入劑量換算。
核對確切產品、批次標示、來源油與脂肪酸組成 確認是游離油、完整治療飲食、腸道配方、賦形劑或其他用途 依物種、生命階段、疾病與現行完整飲食重新計算熱量及必要脂肪酸平衡 檢視胰臟、肝臟、腸道、體況、肌況與併用藥物風險 將 D0806 僅視為導向 D0408 的停用身分別名，且不得自動掛接 D0408 的臨床內容
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