ergotamine
Headache vasoconstrictor drug
Ergotamine is a compound derived from ergot, a fungus that infects grain.
It constricts blood vessels and is used medically to treat migraine headaches, particularly those that don't respond to other medications.
The drug can cause serious side effects including reduced blood flow to extremities, and its use has largely been supplanted by newer migraine treatments.
Cranial pain
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- abortiveFailed before completion
- attackAggressive act against another
throbbing · nausea · photophobia · relief · triptan · sumatriptan · prophylaxis · cluster
Hardy cereal crop
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- infestationPest takeover situation
- grainsSmall hard seeds
- cerealProcessed grain for breakfast
contamination · poisoning · convulsive · gangrenous · medieval · outbreaks · bread · flour
Arterial walls contracting inward
- arteriesTubes carrying oxygenated blood
- bloodflowVascular fluid movement
- arteriolesSmallest arterial vessels
- vasospasmSudden arterial constriction
ischemia · peripheral · extremities · circulation · cyanosis · numbness · tingling · gangrene
Medical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- injectableAdministered via needle
- doseQuantity of medicine
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
pharmacy · dispensing · compounding · bioavailability · pharmacokinetics · half-life · metabolism · contraindications
Of an ergot alkaloid
- indoleFused benzene-pyrrole heterocycle
- peptideShort amino acid chain
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- semisyntheticDerived then chemically modified
derivative · precursor · structural · molecule · compound
headache
Cranial pain
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- abortiveFailed before completion
attack · throbbing · nausea · photophobia · relief · triptan · sumatriptan · prophylaxis · cluster · neurovascular
rye
Hardy cereal crop
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- infestationPest takeover situation
- grainsSmall hard seeds
cereal · contamination · poisoning · convulsive · gangrenous · medieval · outbreaks · bread · flour · harvest
vasoconstriction
Arterial walls contracting inward
- arteriesTubes carrying oxygenated blood
- bloodflowVascular fluid movement
- arteriolesSmallest arterial vessels
vasospasm · ischemia · peripheral · extremities · circulation · cyanosis · numbness · tingling · gangrene · serotonergic
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- injectableAdministered via needle
- doseQuantity of medicine
formulation · pharmacy · dispensing · compounding · bioavailability · pharmacokinetics · half-life · metabolism · contraindications · side-effects
lysergic
Of an ergot alkaloid
- indoleFused benzene-pyrrole heterocycle
- peptideShort amino acid chain
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
semisynthetic · derivative · precursor · structural · molecule · compound
ergotaminenitroglycerin
Explosive compound, cardiac drug
hydralazine · minoxidil · amlodipine · vasodilators · nitric oxide
ergotamineacetaminophen
Common over-the-counter analgesic
ibuprofen · aspirin · morphine · NSAIDs · painkillers