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. —Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Sep. 2022

Common types that help minimize pain include triptans, dihydroergotamine (which also comes as a nasal spray), gepants, ditans, as well as antiemetics, which can help with nausea and vomiting often brought on by migraine attacks. —Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 16 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

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

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