and ergotamine (Cafergot, Ergomar, Ergostat, others). These drugs are used only to treat severe, throbbing headaches like migraine and cluster headaches. Ergot alkaloids are among the oldest ...

ERGOT has been under active scientific investigation for two generations, and has provided sociological problems for ten centuries; its secrets are now almost all laid bare, and at the moment when ...

Peripheral vascular disease. Ischemic bowel disease. Severe hepatic impairment. Within 24 hours of ergot-type drugs (eg, methysergide, dihydroergotamine), or other 5-HT1 agonists. During or within ...

Peripheral vascular disease. Ischemic bowel disease. Severe hepatic impairment. Within 24 hours of ergot-type drugs (eg, methysergide, dihydroergotamine), or other 5-HT1 agonists. During or within ...

Ergot alkaloids were the first antimigraine drugs available. Dihydroergotamine (DHE) is an ergotamine analog (Figure 3). DHE is administered as a nasal spray form (Migranal®, Valeant ...

A triptan should not be used within 24 h after another triptan or an ergotamine-containing drug is used because vasoconstriction could be additive. Concomitant treatment with triptans with ...