ergotamine
/əːˈɡɒtəmiːn
/noun [mass noun] Medicine
A compound present in some kinds of ergot. An alkaloid, it causes constriction of blood vessels and is used in the treatment of migraine.A combination of verapamil and ergotamine may be considered....
- Oral preparations combining ergotamine and caffeine are available, as are rectal suppositories.
- Of course his diuretic would probably now be furosemide and his ergotamine tartrate today might be sumatriptan.
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