ergotamine

ergotamine
n.
a drug that causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to relieve migraine. It is administered in combination with caffeine (in Cafergol) or cyclizine and caffeine (in Migril) by mouth or in suppositories. Common side-effects are nausea and vomiting, and ergotism may develop as a result of high doses; because of this it has largely been superseded by 5HT1 agonists.

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  • Ergotamine — Systematic (IUPAC) name (6aR,9R) N ((2R,5S,10aS,10bS) 5 benzyl 10b hydroxy 2 methyl 3,6 dioxooctahydro 2H oxazolo[3,2 a] pyrrolo[2,1 c]pyrazin 2 yl) 7 methyl 4,6,6a,7,8,9 hexahydroindolo[4,3 fg] quinoline 9 car …   Wikipedia

  • Ergotamine — Structure de l ergotamine Général No CAS …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ergotamine — [ ɛrgɔtamin ] n. f. • v. 1970; de ergot (de seigle) ♦ Biochim. Alcaloïde extrait de l ergot de seigle, parfois utilisé dans le traitement des migraines. ● ergotamine nom féminin Alcaloïde de l ergot de seigle, vasoconstricteur (utilisé pour… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • ergotamine — [ʉr gät′ə mēn΄, ʉr gät′əmin] n. [ ERGOT + AMINE] an alkaloid, C33H35O5N5, isolated from ergot and used esp. in the treatment of migraine headaches …   English World dictionary

  • ergotamine tartrate — [USP] the tartrate salt of ergotamine, administered orally, sublingually, by oral inhalation, or rectally in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches …   Medical dictionary

  • ergotamine — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1921 an alkaloid C33H35N5O5 derived from ergot that is used chiefly in the form of its tartrate especially in treating migraine …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ergotamine — /err got euh meen , min/, n. Pharm. a crystalline, water soluble polypeptide, C33H35N5O5, obtained from ergot, used to stimulate uterine contractions during labor and in the treatment of migraine. [1920 25; ERGOT + AMINE] * * * …   Universalium

  • ergotamine — noun /ɜːˈɡɒtəmiːn/ An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid …   Wiktionary

  • ergotamine — C33H35N5O5; an alkaloid from ergot, used for the relief of migraine; it is a potent stimulant of smooth muscle, particularly of the blood vessel s and the uterus, and produces adrenergic blockade (chiefly of the …   Medical dictionary

  • ergotamine — n. chemical substance used as a medication against migraines and to accelerate childbirth …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ergotamine — [ə: gɒtəmi:n] noun Medicine an ergot alkaloid that causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine …   English new terms dictionary

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