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Dihydroergotamine

Aka: Dihydroergotamine, DHE-45
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  1. Indications
    1. Migraine Abortive Management
  2. Dosing
    1. Parenteral
      1. Initial: 1 mg SC/IM/IV over 3-4 minutes
      2. Repeat: May repeat every 1 hour
      3. Maximum: 3 mg/day, 6 mg/week, 20 mg/month
    2. Intranasal Dihydroergotamine (Migranal)
  3. Advantages
    1. Weaker Vasoconstrictor (less Side Effects)
    2. No Rebound Headache
  4. Adverse Effects
    1. Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Medication Costs
Dihydroergotamine Mesylate (on 2/9/2012 at DrugStore.com)
Dihydroergotamine Mesylate 1mg/ml Solution 1ml Ampule #1 for $39.99 ($39.99/unit)
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Dihydroergotamine (C0012291)

Definition (MSH) A 9,10alpha-dihydro derivative of ERGOTAMINE. It is used as a vasoconstrictor, specifically for the therapy of MIGRAINE DISORDERS.
Concepts Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH D004087
SnomedCT 387267005, 48875009, 363557006
English dihydroergotamine, Ergotaman-3',6',18-trione, 9,10-dihydro-12'-hydroxy-2'-methyl-5'-(phenylmethyl)-, (5'alpha,10alpha)-, 9,10-Dihydroergotamine, Dihydroergotamine [Chemical/Ingredient], Dihydroergotamine (substance), Dihydroergotamine (product), Dihydroergotamine product, Dihydroergotamine product (product), Dihydroergotamine product (substance), Dihydroergotamine, DIHYDROERGOTAMINE
Swedish Dihydroergotamin
Czech dihydroergotamin
Finnish Dihydroergotamiini
Russian DIGIDROERGOTAMIN, ДИГИДРОЭРГОТАМИН
Japanese ヒポラール, ジヒドロエルゴタミンメシル酸塩, メシル酸ジヒドロエルゴタミン, ハイデルゴット, ジヒドロエルゴタミン, ジヒデルゴット
Croatian DIHIDROERGOTAMIN
Polish Dihydroergotamina, Dwuhydroergotamina
Spanish dihidroergotamina (sustancia), dihidroergotamina, dihidroergotamina (producto), dihidroergotamina, producto (producto), dihidroergotamina, producto, Dihidroergotamina
French Dihydroergotamine
German Dihydroergotamin
Italian Diidroergotammina
Portuguese Diidroergotamina
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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