{"id":27129,"date":"2020-07-08T08:30:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T08:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=27129"},"modified":"2023-07-26T05:12:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T05:12:28","slug":"ergotamine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/ergotamine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ergotamine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An alkaloid (naturally occurring nitrogen-containing compounds) produced by ergot (a toxic fungus) that contains lysergic acid and is used in the prevention of migraines.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A drug that causes narrowing of blood vessels and alleviates migraine, derived from the ergot fungus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ergot alkaloid that causes constriction of blood vessels and contraction of uterine muscles and is used to treat migraine and postpartum lack of muscle tone in the uterus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of the alkaloids in ergot. In the form of ergotamine tartrate it is usually given orally to treat migraine, but treatment carries a risk and should be medically supervised.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A pharmaceutical medication employed for the prevention or treatment of migraine headaches, which may induce symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and convulsions in infants.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Ergotamine is a medication used for managing migraines. It functions by narrowing the widened blood vessels surrounding the brain. Its side effects can include nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, and abdominal pain. Nowadays, it&#8217;s less frequently used, as it has been mostly supplanted by medications like sumatriptan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An alkaloid (naturally occurring nitrogen-containing compounds) produced by ergot (a toxic fungus) that contains lysergic acid and is used in the prevention of migraines. A drug that causes narrowing of blood vessels and alleviates migraine, derived from the ergot fungus. Ergot alkaloid that causes constriction of blood vessels and contraction of uterine muscles and is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-e"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ergotamine - Definition of Ergotamine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An alkaloid (naturally occurring nitrogen-containing compounds) produced by ergot (a toxic fungus) that contains lysergic acid and is used in the prevention of migraines.A drug that causes narrowing of blood vessels and alleviates migraine, derived from the ergot fungus.Ergot alkaloid that causes constriction of blood vessels and contraction of uterine muscles and is used to treat migraine and postpartum lack of muscle tone in the uterus.One of the alkaloids in ergot. 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