dihydroergotamine
noun
di·hy·dro·er·got·a·mine
(ˌ)dī-ˌhī-drō-ˌər-ˈgä-tə-ˌmēn 
: a hydrogenated derivative C33H37N5O5 of ergotamine that is used in the treatment of migraine
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Other rescue medication options include dihydroergotamine, a class of drugs called gepants (or CRGP antagonists), lasmiditan, and anti-nausea drugs, which can help treat nausea and vomiting due to migraine in addition to head pain in some cases.
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Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Sep. 2022
O’Keefe said people might have turned to cream of tartar as a home remedy for migraines because dihydroergotamine, a treatment for migraines, has tartaric acid in its structure.
—Donnelle Eller, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2020
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Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Sep. 2022
O’Keefe said people might have turned to cream of tartar as a home remedy for migraines because dihydroergotamine, a treatment for migraines, has tartaric acid in its structure.
—Donnelle Eller, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2020
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dihydroergotamine
noun
di·hy·dro·er·got·a·mine
-ˌər-ˈgät-ə-ˌmēn
: a hydrogenated derivative of ergotamine that is used in the form of its mesylate C33H37N5O5·CH4O3S in the treatment of migraine
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