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dihydroergotamine

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dihydroergotamine /di·hy·dro·er·got·amine/ (-er-got´ah-mēn) an antiadrenergic derived from ergotamine; used as d. mesylate as a vasoconstrictor in the treatment of migraine.
dihydroergotamine [di-hi″dro-er-got´ah-mēn]
hydrogenated ergotamine, an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent and vasoconstrictor used as ergotamine mesylate in treatment of migraine; administered intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intravenously, or intranasally.

dihydroergotamine
hydrogenated ergotamine, an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent and vasoconstrictor.


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PHILADELPHIA -- An inhaled form of dihydroergotamine provided significant relief of migraine pain, with sustained pain reduction and few adverse events, according to a phase III, placebo-controlled trial.
The fastest way to find relief with dihydroergotamine is with the intravenous option.
2001), dihydroergotamine (Victor and Talman, 2002), or midodrine (McTavish and Goa, 1989) have been studied almost exclusively in patients suffering from, mostly neurogenic, orthostatic hypotension.
 
 
 
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