"Methysergide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An ergot derivative that is a congener of LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE. It antagonizes the effects of serotonin in blood vessels and gastrointestinal smooth muscle, but has few of the properties of other ergot alkaloids. Methysergide is used prophylactically in migraine and other vascular headaches and to antagonize serotonin in the carcinoid syndrome.
Descriptor ID |
D008784
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MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.327.287.689 D03.633.400.439.689
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Concept/Terms |
Methysergide- Methysergide
- Dimethylergometrin
- Methylmethylergonovine
Sansert- Sansert
- Deseril
- Désernil-Sandoz
- Désernil Sandoz
- Desril
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Anti-hyperalgesic effect of Lippia grata leaf essential oil complexed with ß-cyclodextrin in a chronic musculoskeletal pain animal model: Complemented with a molecular docking and antioxidant screening. Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 Jul; 91:739-747.