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- noun chemistry An
ergot alkaloid used to treatmigraines , believed to act uponserotonin receptors .
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Do NOT use Clarithromycin if: you are allergic to any ingredient in Clarithromycin or any other macrolide (eg, erythromycin) you are taking cisapride, cyclosporine, dofetilide, eletriptan, ergot alkaloids (eg, ergotamine, dihydroergotamine), H
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Traditional treatments focus on aborting a headache that has started by self-injecting drugs like sumatriptan or dihydroergotamine, which both share chemical and biological similarities with the neurotransmitter serotonin, or preventing attacks altogether with calcium channel blockers like verapamil and steroids like prednisone.
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The drug Migranal dihydroergotamine is prescribed for migraine headaches, and it is classified as an ergot alkaloid.
Mind Hacks: Treating cluster headaches with LSD and psilocybin 2006
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Announced results from a clinical trial comparing the pharmacokinetics and safety of LEVADEX and intravenous dihydroergotamine DHE in smokers and non-smokers.
unknown title 2011
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Neurologists usually recommend one of two types of drugs when a moderate-to-severe migraine strikes: "triptans" (such as sumatriptan) or dihydroergotamine.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Neurologists usually recommend one of two types of drugs when a moderate-to-severe migraine strikes: "triptans" (such as sumatriptan) or dihydroergotamine.
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Neurologists usually recommend one of two types of drugs when a moderate-to-severe migraine strikes: "triptans" (such as sumatriptan) or dihydroergotamine.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Serious problems or death can happen taking these medicines with Kaletra: ergot-containing medicines, including ergotamine (Cafergot® and others), dihydroergotamine
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Neurologists usually recommend one of two types of drugs when a moderate-to-severe migraine strikes: "triptans" (such as sumatriptan) or dihydroergotamine.
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Neurologists usually recommend one of two types of drugs when a moderate-to-severe migraine strikes: "triptans" (such as sumatriptan) or dihydroergotamine.
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