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Research Notes on Ergotamine
Ergotamine is used for the prevention of migraines and to induce childbirth. It is often used in conjunction with caffeine. Ergotamine has been marketed under the names Ergomar and Cafergot by Harvest Pharmaceuticals and Lotus Biochemical Corporation.
Fast Facts:
- Prevents blood vessels from expanding and causing headaches
- Available in tablet form and as a suppository
- Side effects range from vomiting to blue hands and feet
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What is Ergotamine?
- Merriam-Webster: Ergotamine Definition
- The Free Dictionary: Ergotamine Tartrate Definition
- Medications.com: Ergotamine Tartrate
What Are The Uses for Ergotamine?
- NetDoctor: What Is It Used For?
- PatientUK: Ergotamine Drug Information
- Healthwise (via Medicare.com): Why It Is Used
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Ergotamine?
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Ergotamine: What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause?
- First Databank (via MedicineNet): Ergotamine: Side Effects
- DrugDigest: What Side Effects May I Notice From Taking Ergotamine?
What are the Alternatives to Ergotamine?
- National Migraine Association: Frovatriptan Succinate Tablets
- Imitrex: Official Site
- Cerner Multum (via MedHelp): Advil Information
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Ergotamine?
- HolisticOnline: The Feldenkrais Method
- HealthWorld Online: Migraines
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering: Gerson Regimen
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Ergotamine
- HealthBoards: New Here-Menstrual Headaches??-Discussion
- Bluelight: Vasograin (Ergotamine/Prochlorperazine)
- Blog.co.uk: Ergotamine (Cafergot)...
Clinical Trials for Ergotamine
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Ergotamine Trials
- CenterWatch: Trials On Ergotamine
Abuse of Ergotamine
- RxList: Ergotamine: Overdose
- Medscape: Overuse Of Ergotamine... (Oct. 24, 2006)
- A.D.A.M. (via University Of Maryland Medical Center): Ergotamine: Overdosage/Toxicology
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Ergotamine
- Google Scholar: Ergotamine Articles
- JAMA: Archives of Ergotamine Research
- PubMedCentral: Articles On Ergotamine
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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