methysergide

Term ID

CHEBI:584020

Synonyms

• (+)-9,10-Didehydro-N-(1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1,6-dimethylergoline-8beta-carboxamide
• (+)-N-(1-(Hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1-methyl-D-lysergamide
• (8R)-N-[1-hydroxymethyl(propyl)]-1,6-dimethyl-9,10-didehydroergoline-8-carboxamide
• 1-Methyl-D-lysergic acid butanolamide
• 1-Methyl-dextro-lysergic acid (+)-1-hydroxy-2-butylamide
• 1-Methyllysergic acid butanolamide
• 1-Methylmethylergonovine
• 9,10-Didehydro-N-(1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1,6-dimethylergoline-8-carboxamide
• Methysergide
• methysergidum
• metisergida
• N-(1-(Hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1-methyl-dextro-(+)-lysergamide

Definition

A synthetic ergot alkaloid, structurally related to the oxytocic agent methylergonovine and to the potent hallucinogen LSD and used prophylactically to reduce the frequency and intensity of severe vascular headaches.

References

• beilstein:765986
• cas:361-37-5
• drugbank:DB00247
• kegg.compound:C07199
• kegg.drug:D02357
• patent:GB854569
• patent:US3113133

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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