dihydroergotamine
English edit
Etymology edit
From dihydro + ergotamine.
Noun edit
dihydroergotamine (countable and uncountable, plural dihydroergotamines)
- (pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
- 2009 May 27, Reuters, “Migraine Drug Gains in Test, and Shares in Its Maker Soar”, in New York Times[1]:
- Levadex is an new inhaled version of dihydroergotamine, a drug used intravenously to treat migraines.