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What does ergotamine mean?

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Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid.
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Besides ergotamine and prochlorperazine, very few migraine-specific medications are available in suppository form.
Medications such as ergotamine, antiemetic agents, and pain-relieving agents or even oxygen may be necessary to treat acute attacks.
Of course his diuretic would probably now be furosemide and his ergotamine tartrate today might be sumatriptan.
The regular intake of three or more analgesic tablets daily or narcotics or ergotamine on more than two days a week are suggested arbitrary limits.
The medication ergotamine and related drugs can halt a migraine in progress.
Like ergotamine, DHE has oxytocic properties, precluding its use in pregnancy.

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