dihydroergotamine

English

Etymology

From dihydro +‎ ergotamine.

Noun

dihydroergotamine (countable and uncountable, plural dihydroergotamines)

1. (pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
   • 2009 May 27, Reuters, “Migraine Drug Gains in Test, and Shares in Its Maker Soar”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Levadex is an new inhaled version of dihydroergotamine, a drug used intravenously to treat migraines.