ergotamine

ergotamine Definition

er·got·amine (ʉr gät′ə mēn′, -min)

noun

an alkaloid, CHON, isolated from ergot and used esp. in the treatment of migraine headaches

Etymology: ergot + amine

ergotamine Usage Examples

Converse of object

contain: You may take something else for the pain but do not take medicine containing ergotamine or dihydroergotamine or methysergide.

Modifies a noun

tartrate: Naproxen sodium versus ergotamine tartrate in the treatment of acute migraine attacks.
derivative: The other ergotamine derivatives which are available in oral form, lisuride and methysergide, are not well studies for their tolerability during pregnancy.

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